https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196657 The court dismissed the appeals in complaint cases under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The respondent successfully argued against privity of contract with the complainants regarding dishonored cheques issued for loan liabilities. Discrepancies in loan amounts and cheques, coupled with the respondent's evidence, weakened the complainants' case. The burden of proof to rebut presumptions under sections 139/118 of the NI Act rested on the accused, who effectively demonstrated the cheques were not for the claimed loan liabilities. The court emphasized considering all evidence, leading to the dismissal of the appeals. en-us Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:04:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196657 The court dismissed the appeals in complaint cases under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The respondent successfully argued against privity of contract with the complainants regarding dishonored cheques issued for loan liabilities. Discrepancies in loan amounts and cheques, coupled with the respondent's evidence, weakened the complainants' case. The burden of proof to rebut presumptions under sections 139/118 of the NI Act rested on the accused, who effectively demonstrated the cheques were not for the claimed loan liabilities. The court emphasized considering all evidence, leading to the dismissal of the appeals. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196657