Verdict Deferred In Criminal Case As Magistrate Fails To Provide Copy Of Order Rejecting Accused's Plea To Reopen Evidence: Kerala High Court
In a key development under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Kerala High Court has intervened in a cheque dishonour case by directing a Magistrate Court to defer the pronouncement of judgment for two weeks. The order came after it was found that the Magistrate had posted the matter for final judgment the very next day after dismissing the accused’s plea to reopen evidence — and without issuing him a…
