https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=401347 Inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC and Article 227 cannot be used to club distinct execution proceedings with criminal proceedings or to reopen a final civil settlement decree. In cheque dishonour matters, once execution and signature on the cheque are admitted, the presumptions under Sections 118(a) and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act operate in favour of the complainant and can be rebutted only on a preponderance of probabilities. Where the accused fails to displace those presumptions, and no illegality, perversity, or bona fide ground for compounding or interference is shown, concurrent findings of conviction and sentence under Section 138 remain undisturbed. en-us Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 05 Dec 2020 12:24:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=401347 Inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC and Article 227 cannot be used to club distinct execution proceedings with criminal proceedings or to reopen a final civil settlement decree. In cheque dishonour matters, once execution and signature on the cheque are admitted, the presumptions under Sections 118(a) and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act operate in favour of the complainant and can be rebutted only on a preponderance of probabilities. Where the accused fails to displace those presumptions, and no illegality, perversity, or bona fide ground for compounding or interference is shown, concurrent findings of conviction and sentence under Section 138 remain undisturbed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=401347