https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469343 In an appeal arising from a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the appellate court may ordinarily require deposit of at least 20% of the fine or compensation under Section 148, while retaining discretion to waive or relax that condition in an exceptional case for recorded reasons. Where the record shows repeated delay by the accused and no exceptional basis to depart from the statutory norm, the deposit condition is a proper exercise of discretion and need not be interfered with. en-us Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:25:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469343 In an appeal arising from a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the appellate court may ordinarily require deposit of at least 20% of the fine or compensation under Section 148, while retaining discretion to waive or relax that condition in an exceptional case for recorded reasons. Where the record shows repeated delay by the accused and no exceptional basis to depart from the statutory norm, the deposit condition is a proper exercise of discretion and need not be interfered with. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469343