Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi has been sentenced to two years of imprisonment by a Jamnagar court in a cheque-bouncing case. The news comes at the time when Santoshi was set to start his new project titled Lahore 1947, starring Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta.

On Saturday, the local court of Jamnagar, Gujarat&nbsp;had ordered the filmmaker to repay the double amount that the filmmaker owes.

The complaint was filed by an industrialist Ashok Lal, who lent Rs 1 crore to the filmmaker for a film project. To repay the amount, Santoshi gave 10 cheques of Rs 10 lakh each. All the cheques were deposited within its period of validity, however, all bounced due to a lack of funds, Lal said.

Piyush Bhojani, the advocate of Ashok Lal confirmed the news to ANI.&nbsp;

After all the cheque bounced, the businessman tried to contact Santoshi. However, after all the failed attempts to reach the filmmaker, he filed a case under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

Rajkumar Santoshi is a renowned filmmaker of the Hindi film industry and has given super-hit films like Ghatak, Ghayal and Damini. His next big project is Lahore 1947, which is being produced by Aamir Khan Productions. The movie marks the first collaboration between Rajkumar, Sunny Deol and Aamir Khan.

Talking about his project, Santoshi told Indian Express, “It’s a reunion with the most talented people. I worked with Aamir in Andaz Apna Apna and this time he is collaborating as a producer. On the other hand, with Sunny Deol, we made the most loved films like Ghayal, Damini, and Ghatak.” The director said before adding, “ best dream team and rare to come together.”

(With inputs from agencies)

Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi has been sentenced to two years of imprisonment by a Jamnagar court in a cheque-bouncing case. The news comes at the time when Santoshi was set to start his new project titled Lahore 1947, starring Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta.

Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi has been sentenced to two years of imprisonment by a Jamnagar court in a cheque-bouncing case. The news comes at the time when Santoshi was set to start his new project titled Lahore 1947, starring Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta. On Saturday, the local court of Jamnagar, Gujarat had ordered the filmmaker to repay the double amount that the filmmaker owes. The complaint was filed by an industrialist Ashok Lal, who lent Rs 1 crore to the filmmaker for a film project. To repay the amount, Santoshi gave 10 cheques of Rs 10 lakh each. All the cheques were deposited within its period of validity, however, all bounced due to a lack of funds, Lal said. Piyush Bhojani, the advocate of Ashok Lal confirmed the news to ANI. After all the cheque bounced, the businessman tried to contact Santoshi. However, after all the failed attempts to reach the filmmaker, he filed a case under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Rajkumar Santoshi is a renowned filmmaker of the Hindi film industry and has given super-hit films like Ghatak, Ghayal and Damini. His next big project is Lahore 1947, which is being produced by Aamir Khan Productions. The movie marks the first collaboration between Rajkumar, Sunny Deol and Aamir Khan. Talking about his project, Santoshi told Indian Express, “It’s a reunion with the most talented people. I worked with Aamir in Andaz Apna Apna and this time he is collaborating as a producer. On the other hand, with Sunny Deol, we made the most loved films like Ghayal, Damini, and Ghatak.” The director said before adding, “ best dream team and rare to come together.” (With inputs from agencies)

Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi sentenced to 2 years’ jail in cheque bounce case: Report

By Amita Shah&nbsp;

After demonetisation, the government is now trying to fight the &quot;demons&quot;&nbsp;that could come in the way of ensuring a &quot;less-cash&quot;&nbsp;economy. As part of this exercise, the government is examining a proposal that could lead to sterner action in cheque-bouncing cases.

With more people using non-cash modes for transactions, the government is facing demands, particularly from traders&#39; bodies, for a legal system that makes payments made through cheques more secure, according to sources.

If the proposal is accepted, the government could come out with a legislation to amend the law pertaining to cheque bounce cases. Among the measures the government is examining is one that gives the defaulter a month&#39;s time, after which, if the matter remains unsettled, he or she will be arrested even before the case is settled, the sources said.

At present, dishonour of a cheque, in view of inadequate funds in account, is a criminal offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 1881, and can be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine of twice the amount of the cheque or both.

Sources said that despite the law, there were several instances when the payee was made to wait to get the money for years after a cheque bounced. There were 18 lakh cases of cheque dishonour pending in courts across the country till 2014 end, according to a reply in Lok Sabha. While Maharashtra topped the list of such pending cases, it was followed by Gujarat, Rajasthan and West Bengal.

The proposed amendments to deal with this issue, which are yet to get the final stamp of approval, could be brought in the budget session of Parliament in February. The objective is to cut down litigation and act as deterrent to defaulters.

The traders, who traditionally have been BJP supporters, have expressed concerns about the problems of cheque bouncing, particularly at a time when more and more people were adopting non-cash mode of payments, the sources said.

Ghanshyam Aggarwal, former co-convenor of the BJP&#39;s traders cell, said traders&#39; apprehensions on various issues after demonetization, like the problems they faced due to the limit on cash withdrawal have been conveyed to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Earlier this year, the government had notified the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015, to allow filing of cheque bounce cases in a court at the place where it was presented for clearance and not the place of issue. Litigants had to sometimes travel long distances to different places from where cheques were issued and not honoured.

(This article first appeared in DNA)

With the govt pushing people to go cashless, the people are pushing back, demanding that cheque payments be made more secure

By Amita Shah After demonetisation, the government is now trying to fight the "demons" that could come in the way of ensuring a "less-cash" economy. As part of this exercise, the government is examining a proposal that could lead to sterner action in cheque-bouncing cases. With more people using non-cash modes for transactions, the government is facing demands, particularly from traders' bodies, for a legal system that makes payments made through cheques more secure, according to sources. If the proposal is accepted, the government could come out with a legislation to amend the law pertaining to cheque bounce cases. Among the measures the government is examining is one that gives the defaulter a month's time, after which, if the matter remains unsettled, he or she will be arrested even before the case is settled, the sources said. At present, dishonour of a cheque, in view of inadequate funds in account, is a criminal offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 1881, and can be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine of twice the amount of the cheque or both. Sources said that despite the law, there were several instances when the payee was made to wait to get the money for years after a cheque bounced. There were 18 lakh cases of cheque dishonour pending in courts across the country till 2014 end, according to a reply in Lok Sabha. While Maharashtra topped the list of such pending cases, it was followed by Gujarat, Rajasthan and West Bengal. The proposed amendments to deal with this issue, which are yet to get the final stamp of approval, could be brought in the budget session of Parliament in February. The objective is to cut down litigation and act as deterrent to defaulters. The traders, who traditionally have been BJP supporters, have expressed concerns about the problems of cheque bouncing, particularly at a time when more and more people were adopting non-cash mode of payments, the sources said. Ghanshyam Aggarwal, former co-convenor of the BJP's traders cell, said traders' apprehensions on various issues after demonetization, like the problems they faced due to the limit on cash withdrawal have been conveyed to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Earlier this year, the government had notified the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015, to allow filing of cheque bounce cases in a court at the place where it was presented for clearance and not the place of issue. Litigants had to sometimes travel long distances to different places from where cheques were issued and not honoured. (This article first appeared in DNA)

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