Cheque Bounce Scandal: Court Sends Man to Jail for 1 Year and Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation Over Dishonoured ₹2.5 Lakh Cheque - High Court of Himachal Pradesh
Background of the Case In a significant ruling by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, a Criminal Revision was filed by Sohan Lal (Petitioner) challenging the judgments passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Rohru, and the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Theog, both of which upheld the conviction in a cheque dishonour case. The case revolves around the violation of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act), which…