https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755043 Delhi HC dismissed petitions challenging dishonour of cheque complaints filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. due to delay and laches. The court held that petitioners failed to avail alternate efficacious remedy of revision petition under Section 397 Cr.P.C. within limitation period and instead filed these petitions belatedly when complaint cases reached evidence recording stage. The court emphasized that inherent powers under Section 482 are discretionary and should not be used to circumvent limitation periods applicable to specific remedies under the Code. The petitions lacked merit and were dismissed. en-us Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:26:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755043 Delhi HC dismissed petitions challenging dishonour of cheque complaints filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. due to delay and laches. The court held that petitioners failed to avail alternate efficacious remedy of revision petition under Section 397 Cr.P.C. within limitation period and instead filed these petitions belatedly when complaint cases reached evidence recording stage. The court emphasized that inherent powers under Section 482 are discretionary and should not be used to circumvent limitation periods applicable to specific remedies under the Code. The petitions lacked merit and were dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755043