https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754143 The Bombay HC dismissed a petition seeking to allow accused persons in Section 138 NI Act cases to give evidence by affidavit under Section 145. The court relied on the SC decision in Mandvi Cooperative Bank, which held that Section 145 permits only complainants to lead evidence on affidavit, not the accused. The HC rejected petitioners' request to refer the matter to a larger bench, noting that coordinate benches had consistently followed the SC precedent. The court directed the Metropolitan Magistrate to expeditiously conclude the trial. en-us Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754143 The Bombay HC dismissed a petition seeking to allow accused persons in Section 138 NI Act cases to give evidence by affidavit under Section 145. The court relied on the SC decision in Mandvi Cooperative Bank, which held that Section 145 permits only complainants to lead evidence on affidavit, not the accused. The HC rejected petitioners' request to refer the matter to a larger bench, noting that coordinate benches had consistently followed the SC precedent. The court directed the Metropolitan Magistrate to expeditiously conclude the trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754143