https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450390 Proof of execution of a promissory note attracts the statutory presumption of consideration under Section 118 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, shifting the burden to the defendants to rebut it. Here, the signatures were proved through witness evidence and the defendants produced no material to disprove execution or consideration, so the presumption remained unrebutted. A non-impleading objection concerning the defendants' son, not raised at the earliest stage, was treated as waived under Order I Rule 13 CPC and, being non-jurisdictional, could not justify reversal under Section 99 CPC. An alleged criminal acquittal, not proved by record, did not control the civil suit. en-us Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:54:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450390 Proof of execution of a promissory note attracts the statutory presumption of consideration under Section 118 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, shifting the burden to the defendants to rebut it. Here, the signatures were proved through witness evidence and the defendants produced no material to disprove execution or consideration, so the presumption remained unrebutted. A non-impleading objection concerning the defendants' son, not raised at the earliest stage, was treated as waived under Order I Rule 13 CPC and, being non-jurisdictional, could not justify reversal under Section 99 CPC. An alleged criminal acquittal, not proved by record, did not control the civil suit. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450390