Case Law Analysis
|Kerala High Court
Section 148 NI Act | Appellate Courts Must Assign Reasons for Denying Deposit Waiver to Elderly, Ill, or Abroad Accused : Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has ruled that appellate courts cannot mechanically reject requests to waive the statutory deposit under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act without explaining how exceptional circumstances - such as advanced age, illness, or absence abroad - fail to justify relief. This sets a mandatory standard for judicial accountability in cheque bounce cases, protecting vulnerable accused from disproportionate financial burdens during appeal.