https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=367259 In a prosecution under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the court reiterated that the presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 remain rebuttable and that a legally acceptable defence creating doubt can sustain an acquittal. The complainant's case was found by material contradictions, lack of proof of the alleged payment, absence of corroboration for financial capacity, and inconsistencies in the evidence. In an appeal against acquittal, where two views are possible, the view favourable to the accused must prevail. On that basis, the acquittal was upheld and interference was refused. en-us Mon, 27 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 08:01:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=367259 In a prosecution under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the court reiterated that the presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 remain rebuttable and that a legally acceptable defence creating doubt can sustain an acquittal. The complainant's case was found by material contradictions, lack of proof of the alleged payment, absence of corroboration for financial capacity, and inconsistencies in the evidence. In an appeal against acquittal, where two views are possible, the view favourable to the accused must prevail. On that basis, the acquittal was upheld and interference was refused. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 27 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=367259