https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421260 Admission of signature on a cheque triggers the presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act that the cheque was issued for consideration and in discharge of a legally enforceable debt or liability. The presumption is rebuttable, but the accused must place a probable defence on record with supporting evidence; a bare denial or unsupported claim of misuse of a blank cheque is insufficient. The text also notes that revisional interference may be justified where concurrent acquittal findings ignore the statutory presumption and the absence of rebuttal, amounting to miscarriage of justice. en-us Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 08:31:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421260 Admission of signature on a cheque triggers the presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act that the cheque was issued for consideration and in discharge of a legally enforceable debt or liability. The presumption is rebuttable, but the accused must place a probable defence on record with supporting evidence; a bare denial or unsupported claim of misuse of a blank cheque is insufficient. The text also notes that revisional interference may be justified where concurrent acquittal findings ignore the statutory presumption and the absence of rebuttal, amounting to miscarriage of justice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421260