The Supreme Court reiterated that dishonour of cheque cases can be compounded under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act only with the consent of a complainant. In the present case, the High Court had compounded the offence, even though the appellants/ complainant had not consented, by invoking its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Act, in the absence of …
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday observed that courts while exercising power under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instrument Act are sufficiently empowered to proceed to compound an offence, even in cases where accused stands convicted. The moot question that fell for adjudication was as to whether after upholding the judgments of conviction and order of sentence passed by …
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