https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314483 The Kerala HC allowed an appeal in a cheque dishonour case, ruling that the trial court's acceptance of an affidavit in lieu of examination-in-chief was illegal and unauthorized under Section 145 of the NI Act. The court held that the evidence of PW1 must be excluded due to this procedural error. The matter was remanded to the magistrate with directions to provide the accused a reasonable opportunity to tender evidence if desired, allow cross-examination by the complainant, and pronounce fresh judgment on the entire facts after following proper legal procedures. en-us Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 14 Jun 2024 07:37:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314483 The Kerala HC allowed an appeal in a cheque dishonour case, ruling that the trial court's acceptance of an affidavit in lieu of examination-in-chief was illegal and unauthorized under Section 145 of the NI Act. The court held that the evidence of PW1 must be excluded due to this procedural error. The matter was remanded to the magistrate with directions to provide the accused a reasonable opportunity to tender evidence if desired, allow cross-examination by the complainant, and pronounce fresh judgment on the entire facts after following proper legal procedures. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314483