https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=447372 Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act empowers the appellate court, in an appeal against conviction under Section 138, to require deposit of not less than 20% of the fine or compensation awarded by the trial court during the pendency of the appeal. The provision operates through a non obstante clause and is applied purposively to support speedy recovery in cheque dishonour matters. Section 357(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not override or restrict this appellate power. The appellate court is therefore competent to impose the deposit condition while suspending sentence. en-us Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 23 Dec 2023 09:47:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=447372 Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act empowers the appellate court, in an appeal against conviction under Section 138, to require deposit of not less than 20% of the fine or compensation awarded by the trial court during the pendency of the appeal. The provision operates through a non obstante clause and is applied purposively to support speedy recovery in cheque dishonour matters. Section 357(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not override or restrict this appellate power. The appellate court is therefore competent to impose the deposit condition while suspending sentence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=447372