Surinder Kumar Mahajan vs Sardar Baljit Singh & Anr
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Case Significance
Surinder Kumar Mahajan vs Sardar Baljit Singh & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 18, 2026 (citation: ik-88073808). The accused appealed against his conviction and sentence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in a 2002 complaint case involving dishonoured cheques. Senior Advocate Uttam Datt successfully argued that the sentence of 2 years imposed by the trial court was incorrect as the transaction occurred in 2000, before the 2003 amendment which increased the maximum imprisonment to 2 years — the unamended provision only permitted imprisonment up to 1 year. The conviction was confirmed but The case was heard by Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha. Counsel appearing: Kumar Bhaskar (counsel for appellant), Naman Kumar (counsel for appellant), Sonakshi Singh (counsel for appellant), Uttam Datt (counsel for appellant).
Summary
The accused appealed against his conviction and sentence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in a 2002 complaint case involving dishonoured cheques. Senior Advocate Uttam Datt successfully argued that the sentence of 2 years imposed by the trial court was incorrect as the transaction occurred in 2000, before the 2003 amendment which increased the maximum imprisonment to 2 years — the unamended provision only permitted imprisonment up to 1 year. The conviction was confirmed but the sentence was modified to 6 months simple imprisonment, with the fine and compensation amounts remaining unchanged and the default sentence reduced to 1 month.
What was the outcome of Surinder Kumar Mahajan vs Sardar Baljit Singh & Anr?
The accused appealed against his conviction and sentence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in a 2002 complaint case involving dishonoured cheques. Senior Advocate Uttam Datt successf...
Judgment
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