Fine cannot be more than twice the amount of bounced cheque, says SC

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18 Oct 2013 2:15 PM IST

  • Fine cannot be more than twice the amount of bounced cheque, says SC

    The Supreme Court has held that Courts cannot impose a fine of more than twice the amount in bounced cheques, and emphasized that the limit is inviolable and should be respected.ABench of Justices TS Thakur and Vikramajit Sen said ”Even in a case where the court may be taking a lenient view in favour of the accused by not sending him to prison, it cannot impose a fine more than twice the...

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