https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444727 Where cheque issuance, signatures, dates and amounts are admitted, the presumptions under Sections 118(a) and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act operate in favour of the complainant, and the question of legally enforceable debt is ordinarily a matter for trial and rebuttal by the accused. Disputed defences concerning the purpose of the cheques, the extent of liability, or the underlying transaction cannot be conclusively decided in proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure at the pre-trial stage. On that basis, quashing was declined and the complaints were permitted to continue. en-us Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:02:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444727 Where cheque issuance, signatures, dates and amounts are admitted, the presumptions under Sections 118(a) and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act operate in favour of the complainant, and the question of legally enforceable debt is ordinarily a matter for trial and rebuttal by the accused. Disputed defences concerning the purpose of the cheques, the extent of liability, or the underlying transaction cannot be conclusively decided in proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure at the pre-trial stage. On that basis, quashing was declined and the complaints were permitted to continue. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444727