https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=401130 On admission of the cheque and signatures, the statutory presumption of legally enforceable debt or liability arises under the Negotiable Instruments Act, and the burden shifts to the accused to rebut it with probable and cogent evidence. Mere allegations of misuse, absence of privity, or denial of liability are insufficient without supporting proof. The text also states that a cheque may be issued towards discharge of another person's debt or liability, because the expression "any debt or other liability" is broad enough to cover such cases. On these principles, the unrebutted presumption led to restoration of the trial court conviction and compensation. en-us Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:35:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=401130 On admission of the cheque and signatures, the statutory presumption of legally enforceable debt or liability arises under the Negotiable Instruments Act, and the burden shifts to the accused to rebut it with probable and cogent evidence. Mere allegations of misuse, absence of privity, or denial of liability are insufficient without supporting proof. The text also states that a cheque may be issued towards discharge of another person's debt or liability, because the expression "any debt or other liability" is broad enough to cover such cases. On these principles, the unrebutted presumption led to restoration of the trial court conviction and compensation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=401130