Supreme Court sets aside High Court orders & directs trial court to proceed with complaints under Section 138

The Supreme Court of India allowed the appeals, setting aside the High Court's orders and directing the trial court to proceed with the complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The court highlighted the presumption that the holder of a cheque received it for discharging a liability unless proven otherwise.

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The Supreme Court of India allowed the appeals and set aside the High Court's orders, directing the trial court to proceed with the complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The court emphasized the presumption that the holder of a cheque received it for discharging a liability unless proven otherwise.

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