https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417146 In an appeal against acquittal under the negotiable instruments law, interference is warranted where the trial court's view is perverse or unsustainable on the evidence. The court held that the statutory presumption of legally enforceable debt arose from admitted cheque issuance and signatures, and the respondent failed to rebut it with credible proof of prior repayment; the offence under Section 138 was therefore made out and the acquittal was set aside. Service of statutory notice was also held duly proved on the basis of postal receipt and RTI material showing delivery to the correct address, and the conviction with fine and compensation was restored. en-us Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:55:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417146 In an appeal against acquittal under the negotiable instruments law, interference is warranted where the trial court's view is perverse or unsustainable on the evidence. The court held that the statutory presumption of legally enforceable debt arose from admitted cheque issuance and signatures, and the respondent failed to rebut it with credible proof of prior repayment; the offence under Section 138 was therefore made out and the acquittal was set aside. Service of statutory notice was also held duly proved on the basis of postal receipt and RTI material showing delivery to the correct address, and the conviction with fine and compensation was restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417146