https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=416021 In a cheque dishonour matter under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the court held that the statutory presumption under Section 139 remained unrebutted because the accused led no evidence to displace the claim of legally enforceable liability. The record showed issuance of the cheque, dishonour for insufficiency of funds, service of demand notice, and failure to pay within the prescribed time. On that basis, the conviction was found free from illegality or impropriety, and the sentence of simple imprisonment with compensation within the statutory range was upheld. en-us Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:25:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=416021 In a cheque dishonour matter under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the court held that the statutory presumption under Section 139 remained unrebutted because the accused led no evidence to displace the claim of legally enforceable liability. The record showed issuance of the cheque, dishonour for insufficiency of funds, service of demand notice, and failure to pay within the prescribed time. On that basis, the conviction was found free from illegality or impropriety, and the sentence of simple imprisonment with compensation within the statutory range was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=416021