Srinagar, Nov 6, KDC: the Court of 2nd Munsiff, Srinagar, presided over by Judge Vikas Bhardwaj, delivered 51 judgments in a single day, including a conviction in a cheque dishonour case titled Mashoor Car Point vs Irfan Ahmad Pahalwan.
The court, according to Kashmir Dot Com, held the accused guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for dishonouring a cheque issued towards a legally enforceable liability. The accused was sentenced to nine months of simple imprisonment and directed to pay a compensation of ₹12,50,000 to the complainant.
The complainant was represented by Advocate M.D. Khan.
In its detailed judgment, the court observed that the accused had failed to rebut the statutory presumption under the Negotiable Instruments Act and had not discharged the liability arising from the dishonoured cheque.
Besides this conviction, the court disposed of a total of 51 cases during the day, including 49 acquittals in criminal cases and one civil case. (KDC)
