Criminal Appeals Under the Negotiable Instruments Act Cannot Be Decided Without Proper Hearing, Appeals Revived Despite 2100 Days’ Delay: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment dealing with criminal appeals arising out of cheque bounce cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court held that even though there was an extraordinary delay of more than 2100 days in filing revision petitions, an appellate court cannot dismiss criminal appeals in a mechanical manner without proper consideration of the issues raised by the accused. Origin Of The Dispute…