Dishonour of cheque - Belated complaint - Cognizance by condoning delay - S.142(b) Proviso conferring such power.

Citation

AIR 2008 SUPREME COURT 3086

SUPREME COURT

(From : Bombay)

SATYA BRATA SINHA , J. and CYRIAC JOSEPH , J.

Criminal Appeal No. 1190 of 2009 (arising out of SLP (Cri.) No. 541 of 2008), D/- 1 - 8 - 2008

Subodh S. Salaskar v. Jayprakash M. Shah and Anr

(A)Negotiable Instruments Act (26 of 1881), S.142(b) Proviso, S.138 - (as inserted in 2002)

Dishonour of cheque - Belated complaint - Cognizance by condoning delay - S.142(b) Proviso

conferring such power - Is substantive provision - Cannot be given retrospective effect.

Cri. W.P. No. 330 of 2007, D/-19-10-2007 (Bom.), Reversed.