https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450391 A deposit condition under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is ordinarily permissible in an appeal against conviction under Section 138, as it secures the liability during the appeal. It may be interfered with only where the appellant shows exceptional circumstances making the condition unjust or effectively defeating the right of appeal, and reasons are then expected. On the facts stated, no such exceptional case was shown, so the appellate court's direction to deposit 20% of the compensation amount was upheld and the challenge failed. en-us Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450391 A deposit condition under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is ordinarily permissible in an appeal against conviction under Section 138, as it secures the liability during the appeal. It may be interfered with only where the appellant shows exceptional circumstances making the condition unjust or effectively defeating the right of appeal, and reasons are then expected. On the facts stated, no such exceptional case was shown, so the appellate court's direction to deposit 20% of the compensation amount was upheld and the challenge failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450391