Complainant's Incarceration Is a Valid Ground for Condonation of Delay: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, in a significant ruling under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, has held that time spent in jail by a complainant is a sufficient and valid cause for condoning delay in filing an appeal, even if a Special Power of Attorney was appointed on his behalf. The court also reinstated two cheque bounce complaints which had earlier been dismissed for non-prosecution. Details…