https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=219091 Dishonour of a cheque for signature mismatch, incomplete signature, or no image found can still attract Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act because the provision covers situations where the drawer's act prevents payment from the account, including mandate changes and other forms of effective dishonour. The statutory presumption under Section 139 supports the cheque holder, subject to rebuttal at trial by showing no liability or another valid defence. Proceedings against a company and its authorised signatory are not ordinarily quashed at the threshold under Section 482 CrPC where disputed questions about the debt or alleged settlement require evidence, and the matter must proceed to trial. en-us Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 10:03:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=219091 Dishonour of a cheque for signature mismatch, incomplete signature, or no image found can still attract Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act because the provision covers situations where the drawer's act prevents payment from the account, including mandate changes and other forms of effective dishonour. The statutory presumption under Section 139 supports the cheque holder, subject to rebuttal at trial by showing no liability or another valid defence. Proceedings against a company and its authorised signatory are not ordinarily quashed at the threshold under Section 482 CrPC where disputed questions about the debt or alleged settlement require evidence, and the matter must proceed to trial. Case-Laws Companies Law Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=219091