Punjab and Haryana High Court Allows Complainant To Produce Panchayat Compromise In Cheque-Dishonour Trial
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed a complainant in a cheque-dishonour case to produce a Panchayat compromise and examine witnesses to it, setting aside a trial court order that had refused the additional evidence. Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi held that the material could help the court decide the case fairly.
The complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act concerns a cheque for Rs 5 lakh, which the complainant said was issued towards a legally enforceable debt and later dishonoured. The complainant sought to place on record a compromise reached between the parties at a Panchayat meeting...
