Bar Council Of Delhi Opposes Centre's Proposal To Decriminalize Dishonour Of Cheques Under Sec 138 NI Act, Other Economic Offences

The Bar Council of Delhi has opposed the Central Government's decision to decriminalize minor economic offences, stating that the same will cause rampant "institutional damage". In a letter address to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Setharaman, Co-chairman of the Council, Sanjay Rathi, has said that the proposal to decriminalize 39 provisions contained in 19 different Acts...