https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106548 The High Court upheld the conviction of the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, imposing a fine of Rs. 40,000 with a default sentence of three months' simple imprisonment. The court found the statutory presumption under Section 118 of the Act was not rebutted, rejected claims of duress and alcohol influence in issuing the cheques, and deemed the notices under Section 138 as legal. Despite the petitioner's plea for leniency due to personal circumstances, the court affirmed the sentence's adequacy, dismissing the revision petitions and maintaining the lower courts' decisions. en-us Thu, 22 Nov 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:50:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106548 The High Court upheld the conviction of the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, imposing a fine of Rs. 40,000 with a default sentence of three months' simple imprisonment. The court found the statutory presumption under Section 118 of the Act was not rebutted, rejected claims of duress and alcohol influence in issuing the cheques, and deemed the notices under Section 138 as legal. Despite the petitioner's plea for leniency due to personal circumstances, the court affirmed the sentence's adequacy, dismissing the revision petitions and maintaining the lower courts' decisions. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 22 Nov 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106548