https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368140 The High Court allowed the appeal against the acquittal of the accused in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court found that the trial court misappreciated the evidence, emphasizing the statutory presumption in favor of the holder of the dishonored cheque. The respondent's attempts to rebut the presumption were insufficient, and the lack of expert opinion on handwriting further weakened the defense. Consequently, the High Court quashed the acquittal, highlighting the importance of proper evidence analysis and statutory presumptions in such cases. en-us Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 03 Oct 2018 08:20:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368140 The High Court allowed the appeal against the acquittal of the accused in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court found that the trial court misappreciated the evidence, emphasizing the statutory presumption in favor of the holder of the dishonored cheque. The respondent's attempts to rebut the presumption were insufficient, and the lack of expert opinion on handwriting further weakened the defense. Consequently, the High Court quashed the acquittal, highlighting the importance of proper evidence analysis and statutory presumptions in such cases. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368140