NEW DELHI, 16 April, 2021 (TON): On Friday, the Supreme Court on Friday issued directions for speedy disposal of cheque bounce cases
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 directed all the High Courts to issue guidelines for trial courts for speedy disposal of cheque bounce cases.
However, the bench said the evidence in cheque bounce cases can now be tendered by filing affidavits, and there would not be any requirement to physically examine the witnesses.
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