https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312560 Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 applies to pending Section 138 cheque dishonour proceedings because it is a beneficial amendment intended to reduce delay and strengthen cheque credibility. The trial court's power to direct interim compensation is discretionary, however, and an order under Section 143A must record reasons showing why that discretion is exercised in the particular case. A non-speaking order is arbitrary and cannot stand. The Madras HC accordingly set aside the interim compensation order and directed expeditious completion of the trial. en-us Fri, 12 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 24 Feb 2024 06:29:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312560 Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 applies to pending Section 138 cheque dishonour proceedings because it is a beneficial amendment intended to reduce delay and strengthen cheque credibility. The trial court's power to direct interim compensation is discretionary, however, and an order under Section 143A must record reasons showing why that discretion is exercised in the particular case. A non-speaking order is arbitrary and cannot stand. The Madras HC accordingly set aside the interim compensation order and directed expeditious completion of the trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 12 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312560