https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772969 Interim compensation under Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act is a discretionary power, and the court deciding such an application must record brief reasons showing consideration of the prima facie case, the accused's defence, and any demonstrated financial hardship. In the present matter, the challenged orders were sustained because the court had considered the plea that the settlement was coerced and the cheques were post-dated, but found no complaint or other material supporting coercion and noted the absence of stop-payment instructions. The challenge was treated as an attempt to argue the merits of the criminal complaint, which did not justify interference at the stage of interim compensation. en-us Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:57:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772969 Interim compensation under Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act is a discretionary power, and the court deciding such an application must record brief reasons showing consideration of the prima facie case, the accused's defence, and any demonstrated financial hardship. In the present matter, the challenged orders were sustained because the court had considered the plea that the settlement was coerced and the cheques were post-dated, but found no complaint or other material supporting coercion and noted the absence of stop-payment instructions. The challenge was treated as an attempt to argue the merits of the criminal complaint, which did not justify interference at the stage of interim compensation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772969