https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754141 The Calcutta HC upheld the petitioner's conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonour of cheque, finding that mandatory provisions were complied with and the presumption under Section 139 was not rebutted. The cheque was issued from the petitioner's personal account. However, the HC modified the sentence, ruling that compensation of Rs. 1,00,000 awarded by lower courts was not in accordance with law, as compensation cannot be awarded without prior imposition of sentence and fine. The conviction was affirmed but sentencing was modified. en-us Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754141 The Calcutta HC upheld the petitioner's conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonour of cheque, finding that mandatory provisions were complied with and the presumption under Section 139 was not rebutted. The cheque was issued from the petitioner's personal account. However, the HC modified the sentence, ruling that compensation of Rs. 1,00,000 awarded by lower courts was not in accordance with law, as compensation cannot be awarded without prior imposition of sentence and fine. The conviction was affirmed but sentencing was modified. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754141