India News: NEW DELHI: Alarmed by the inundation of trial courts with more than 31 lakh cheque bouncing cases, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the magistrate co.
In a case tried summarily under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), if the accused does not plead guilty, it is sufficient for a magistrate to record evidence and deliver a judgment instantly
Supreme Court issues directions for speedy disposal of cheque bounce cases
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a slew of directions for speedy disposal of cheque bounce cases, which have choked the justice delivery system.
| 17 April 2021 2:33 AM GMT
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a slew of directions for speedy disposal of cheque bounce cases, which have choked the justice delivery system.
The top court also recommended the Centre to amend the law to allow one trial in multiple cheques, if transactions involved are the same.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna and S. Ravindra Bhat, asked the Centre to make suitable amendments in the Negotiable Instruments Act. The top court recommended that trials in cheque bounce cases lodged in 12 months against a person could be clubbed into one case.
SC issues directions for speedy disposal of cheque bounce cases
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New Delhi, April 16 : The Supreme Court on Friday issued a slew of directions for speedy disposal of cheque bounce cases, which have choked the justice delivery system. The top court also recommended the Centre to amend the law to allow one trial in multiple cheques, if transactions involved are the same.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna and S.Ravindra Bhat, asked the Centre to make suitable amendments in the Negotiable Instruments Act. The top court recommended that trials in cheque bounce cases lodged in 12 months against a person could be clubbed into one case.
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A constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Friday issued a set of directions to expedite the trial of cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
The directions are as follows :
High Courts are to issue practice directions to the Magistrates regarding the conversion of summary trial to summons trial.
The Magistrates shall hold enquiry under Section 202 CrPC before issuing summons to an accused who is residing beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the Court.
Evidence on affidavit is permitted for enquiry under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Suitable amendments to NI Act recommended to allow one trial for multiple cases arising out of the same transaction, notwithstanding the bar under CrPC.