https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=410796 The Madras HC held that additional evidence under Section 391 read with Section 91 CrPC was unnecessary in a Section 138 NI Act prosecution because the appeal turned on whether the cheque was issued towards a legally enforceable liability. It noted that dishonour due to account closure does not by itself defeat liability under Section 138. The proposed material relating to the police complaint, case diary, bank records, cheque book register, account statement, and postal officials would not assist the appellant, particularly since service of statutory notice was not disputed. The refusal to adduce additional evidence was therefore upheld. en-us Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:57:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=410796 The Madras HC held that additional evidence under Section 391 read with Section 91 CrPC was unnecessary in a Section 138 NI Act prosecution because the appeal turned on whether the cheque was issued towards a legally enforceable liability. It noted that dishonour due to account closure does not by itself defeat liability under Section 138. The proposed material relating to the police complaint, case diary, bank records, cheque book register, account statement, and postal officials would not assist the appellant, particularly since service of statutory notice was not disputed. The refusal to adduce additional evidence was therefore upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=410796