https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=369112 Admission of cheque execution and signature triggered the statutory presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in favour of the holder, and the accused had to rebut them by a probable defence. As the notice requirement was also satisfied and no rebuttal was accepted, the offence under Section 138 was sustained. The commentary also notes that, in revision, interference is limited to cases of perversity, but the sentence may be enhanced where the punishment is considered inadequate; on that basis, the fine was enhanced and directed as compensation to the complainant. en-us Wed, 03 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:51:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=369112 Admission of cheque execution and signature triggered the statutory presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in favour of the holder, and the accused had to rebut them by a probable defence. As the notice requirement was also satisfied and no rebuttal was accepted, the offence under Section 138 was sustained. The commentary also notes that, in revision, interference is limited to cases of perversity, but the sentence may be enhanced where the punishment is considered inadequate; on that basis, the fine was enhanced and directed as compensation to the complainant. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 03 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=369112