Dishonour of Cheque - Quantum of sentence / Fine - The sentence ...

Indian Laws

August 29, 2023

Dishonour of Cheque - Quantum of sentence / Fine - The sentence is optional, either it may be imprisonment for two years or fine which may be twice amount of the cheque or both - it is not felt proper to impose sentence of imprisonment but the complaint is pending since 2011 - the respondent can be imposed with the fine being twice the amount of the cheque. There is a request for leniency from imposing twice the amount of the cheque. It can’t be accepted when this Court is not imposing the sentence of imprisonment. - HC

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Dishonour of Cheque - Quantum of sentence / Fine - The sentence ...

Indian Laws

August 29, 2023

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