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February 2009

Fast track courts for dishonoured cheques : Govt. examining report

By Raman Jokhakar, Tarunkumar Singhal, Chartered Accountants
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39. Fast track courts for dishonoured cheques : Govt. examining report


The Law Commission of India in its 213th Report on “Fast
Track Magisterial Courts for Dishonored Cheque Cases” has made the following
recommendations :

(i) Fast Track Courts of Magistrates should be created to
dispose of dishonoured cheque cases S. 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,
1881;

(ii) The Central Government and State Governments must
provide necessary funds to meet the expenditure involved in the creation of
Fast Track Courts, supporting staff and other infrastructure. The report is
under examination of the Government. This information was given by Mr
K.Venkatapathy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in the
Lok Sabha today.

(Source : Internet, 22-12-2008)

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