High Court Upholds Conviction in Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Case for Dishonored Cheque – High Court of Karnataka

Background of the Case The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru recently heard Criminal Revision Petition No. 1536 of 2023, filed by Smt. Safiya, challenging the concurrent judgments of the Civil Judge & JMFC, NR Pura in CC No. 276/2020 and the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chikkamagaluru in Crl.A No. 101/2023. The case relates to an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, concerning the dishonor…