https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407684 The High Court upheld the Trial Court's decision to proceed with a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, rejecting the petitioner's arguments on maintainability and absence of a list of witnesses. The Court relied on the presumption in favor of the holder of the cheque under Section 139 of the Act, shifting the burden of proof to the accused. Despite acknowledging procedural irregularities, the Court deemed them curable and allowed the respondent to submit the list of witnesses. The petition was dismissed, affirming the Trial Court's order. en-us Mon, 17 May 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 May 2021 08:31:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407684 The High Court upheld the Trial Court's decision to proceed with a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, rejecting the petitioner's arguments on maintainability and absence of a list of witnesses. The Court relied on the presumption in favor of the holder of the cheque under Section 139 of the Act, shifting the burden of proof to the accused. Despite acknowledging procedural irregularities, the Court deemed them curable and allowed the respondent to submit the list of witnesses. The petition was dismissed, affirming the Trial Court's order. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 17 May 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407684