Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 147

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881—Section 147—Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320—Contention that in view of non-obstante clause in Section 147 of N.I. Act, which is a special statute, the requirement of consent of the person compounding in Section 320 of the Code is not required in the case of compounding of an offence under N.I. Act, held, is not tenable— Section 147 will only override Section 320 (9) of the Code in so far as offence under Section 147 of N.I. Act is concerned.