New Delhi, July 10 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the conviction of actor Rajpal Yadav in cheque-bounce cases and sentenced him to three months' imprisonment.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma also directed Yadav to pay more than Rs.1 crore to the complainant in each of the seven complaints.

The judge, however, clarified that around Rs.2 crore already paid by the actor shall be adjusted.

It also granted two months' time to Yadav to approach the appellate court against the decision.

A detailed copy of the judgement is awaited.

The court's proceedings came on revision petitions filed by Yadav and his wife challenging the 2019 decision of a sessions court, which upheld their conviction by a magisterial court in the cheque-bounce ca...