https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421938 The court dismissed the Criminal Petition, emphasizing that the legality of the debt or liability concerning the post-dated cheque should be determined during trial. It highlighted the importance of establishing a legally enforceable debt or liability at the time of issuing a cheque to invoke criminal liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The court clarified that defenses regarding the nature of the cheque, whether for security or payment, should be addressed in the course of proceedings rather than at the initial stage. en-us Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 04 May 2022 21:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421938 The court dismissed the Criminal Petition, emphasizing that the legality of the debt or liability concerning the post-dated cheque should be determined during trial. It highlighted the importance of establishing a legally enforceable debt or liability at the time of issuing a cheque to invoke criminal liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The court clarified that defenses regarding the nature of the cheque, whether for security or payment, should be addressed in the course of proceedings rather than at the initial stage. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421938