Provisions of section 143A of NI Act are directory not Mandatory

Ashwin Ashokrao Karokar Vs Laxmikant Govind Joshi (Bombay High Court) Held that the provisions of section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 are directory and not mandatory as a discretion was conferred upon the Court, to either grant or not to grant interim compensation. Facts- The respondent/Complainant filed proceedings u/s. 138 of NI Act, in respect of two cheques one issued by the petitioner in favour of the respondent which when presented were dishonoured for insufficient funds in the account of the petitioner resulting in the above proceedings, in which, an application under ...