https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299219 In a prosecution under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the statutory presumption of liability under Sections 118(a) and 139 is rebuttable, and the accused need only raise a probable defence or rely on material from the complainant's own evidence to displace it; proof beyond reasonable doubt is not required. On the facts, the complainant failed to establish supply and receipt of the disputed air tickets, the invoices were not convincingly proved, the alleged recipients were not examined, and the surrounding documents created doubts as to genuineness and liability. The presumption was therefore rebutted, the underlying debt was not proved, and the acquittal was upheld while leave to appeal was declined. en-us Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:46:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299219 In a prosecution under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the statutory presumption of liability under Sections 118(a) and 139 is rebuttable, and the accused need only raise a probable defence or rely on material from the complainant's own evidence to displace it; proof beyond reasonable doubt is not required. On the facts, the complainant failed to establish supply and receipt of the disputed air tickets, the invoices were not convincingly proved, the alleged recipients were not examined, and the surrounding documents created doubts as to genuineness and liability. The presumption was therefore rebutted, the underlying debt was not proved, and the acquittal was upheld while leave to appeal was declined. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299219