https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761619 Admission of the drawer's signatures on cheques triggers the statutory presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, placing the burden on the accused to rebut them with a probable defence on a preponderance of probabilities. Revisional jurisdiction is confined to checking correctness, legality and propriety, and does not permit reappreciation of evidence absent glaring illegality or miscarriage of justice. On the stated facts, the accused led no supporting evidence, did not cross-examine the complainant, did not summon the alleged recipient of the cheques, and filed no misuse complaint, so bare assertions were insufficient to displace the presumptions and the conviction and sentence were upheld. en-us Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:26:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761619 Admission of the drawer's signatures on cheques triggers the statutory presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, placing the burden on the accused to rebut them with a probable defence on a preponderance of probabilities. Revisional jurisdiction is confined to checking correctness, legality and propriety, and does not permit reappreciation of evidence absent glaring illegality or miscarriage of justice. On the stated facts, the accused led no supporting evidence, did not cross-examine the complainant, did not summon the alleged recipient of the cheques, and filed no misuse complaint, so bare assertions were insufficient to displace the presumptions and the conviction and sentence were upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761619