https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314494 The Rajasthan HC dismissed a petition where the accused in a dishonour of cheque case sought to give evidence on affidavit under Section 315 Cr.P.C read with Section 145(2) of N.I. Act. The court held that the Supreme Court in Indian Bank Association case only issued directions for speedy disposal of Section 138 cases but never permitted accused to give evidence on affidavit. The trial court had already allowed the petitioner to examine himself as defence witness, but the request for affidavit evidence appeared to be a delay tactic. Finding no illegality in the trial court's orders, the HC dismissed the petition. en-us Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 15 Jun 2024 08:23:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314494 The Rajasthan HC dismissed a petition where the accused in a dishonour of cheque case sought to give evidence on affidavit under Section 315 Cr.P.C read with Section 145(2) of N.I. Act. The court held that the Supreme Court in Indian Bank Association case only issued directions for speedy disposal of Section 138 cases but never permitted accused to give evidence on affidavit. The trial court had already allowed the petitioner to examine himself as defence witness, but the request for affidavit evidence appeared to be a delay tactic. Finding no illegality in the trial court's orders, the HC dismissed the petition. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314494