India, July 27 -- A Delhi court has upheld the conviction of a woman in a cheque bounce case, observing that her defence "shifted like a river" through various stages of trial, from a complete denial to a claim of repayment.

Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Partap Singh Laler was hearing the appeal filed by a woman against a November 2024 magisterial court order convicting her under the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act in a cheque bounce case.

The order on sentence was pronounced the next month, directing her to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh within 90 days, or face simple imprisonment for three months.

"A defence, unlike truth, need not remain constant. It can begin as a categorical denial, mature into a qualified admission, and end ...