https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=408782 The appellate court overturned the trial court's acquittal and convicted the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The accused was sentenced to one year of simple imprisonment, fined Rs. 1,56,000, with a portion allocated as compensation to the complainant. An Amicus Curiae was appointed with fees set at Rs. 5,000. The court rejected the accused's defense, finding inconsistencies and lack of evidence to rebut the presumption under Sections 118 and 139 of the N.I. Act. en-us Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:35:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=408782 The appellate court overturned the trial court's acquittal and convicted the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The accused was sentenced to one year of simple imprisonment, fined Rs. 1,56,000, with a portion allocated as compensation to the complainant. An Amicus Curiae was appointed with fees set at Rs. 5,000. The court rejected the accused's defense, finding inconsistencies and lack of evidence to rebut the presumption under Sections 118 and 139 of the N.I. Act. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=408782