https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793834 Interim compensation under the Negotiable Instruments Act requires a prima facie assessment of the complaint and defence, brief reasons, and consideration of factors affecting fairness and the right of appeal. A payment or deposit made in a parallel civil proceeding arising from the same cheque transaction is a relevant factor and is not excluded by the Code of Criminal Procedure provision governing compensation. Relevant documents, including material evidencing such deposit, must be permitted before exercising this discretion. The appellate court was required to reconsider the interim-compensation request after allowing production of the necessary records. en-us Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:27:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793834 Interim compensation under the Negotiable Instruments Act requires a prima facie assessment of the complaint and defence, brief reasons, and consideration of factors affecting fairness and the right of appeal. A payment or deposit made in a parallel civil proceeding arising from the same cheque transaction is a relevant factor and is not excluded by the Code of Criminal Procedure provision governing compensation. Relevant documents, including material evidencing such deposit, must be permitted before exercising this discretion. The appellate court was required to reconsider the interim-compensation request after allowing production of the necessary records. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793834