Bombay High Court Quashes Order for Pre-Deposit of 20% Cheque Amount in NI Act Case — Section 143A Not Retrospective. Section 143A of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, inserted by Amendment Act of 2018, is prospective and does not apply to complaints filed before its commencement....
The petitioner, Ashok Ratanlal Khatod, challenged an order passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Wani, in Summary Criminal Case No. 1818/2018, directing him to deposit 20% of the cheque amoun...




