https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=409979 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, once issuance and dishonour of the cheque were proved, the presumption of a legally enforceable debt arose. The accused failed to rebut that presumption on a preponderance of probabilities, and the notice after dishonour was held to have been sent to the correct address despite non-delivery. The contemporaneous acknowledgment document supported the complainant's case that the cheque was issued towards discharge of liability and that the accused was connected with the transaction. Finding no perversity or illegality in the appreciation of evidence, the concurrent conviction and sentence were upheld in revision. en-us Wed, 07 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:02:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=409979 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, once issuance and dishonour of the cheque were proved, the presumption of a legally enforceable debt arose. The accused failed to rebut that presumption on a preponderance of probabilities, and the notice after dishonour was held to have been sent to the correct address despite non-delivery. The contemporaneous acknowledgment document supported the complainant's case that the cheque was issued towards discharge of liability and that the accused was connected with the transaction. Finding no perversity or illegality in the appreciation of evidence, the concurrent conviction and sentence were upheld in revision. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 07 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=409979