https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763866 Kerala HC dismissed appeal in dishonour of cheque case under Section 139 Negotiable Instruments Act. Trial court acquitted accused after accused successfully rebutted statutory presumption regarding consideration. Complainant's wife denied financial transactions and acquaintance with accused, creating suspicious circumstances. Complainant failed to provide satisfactory explanation for doubtful consideration. Court held accused discharged initial burden showing existence of consideration was doubtful, shifting onus to complainant who failed to prove consideration. Appellate court upheld trial court's acquittal, affirming presumption of innocence and finding no interference required with reasonable conclusions based on evidence. en-us Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 08:43:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763866 Kerala HC dismissed appeal in dishonour of cheque case under Section 139 Negotiable Instruments Act. Trial court acquitted accused after accused successfully rebutted statutory presumption regarding consideration. Complainant's wife denied financial transactions and acquaintance with accused, creating suspicious circumstances. Complainant failed to provide satisfactory explanation for doubtful consideration. Court held accused discharged initial burden showing existence of consideration was doubtful, shifting onus to complainant who failed to prove consideration. Appellate court upheld trial court's acquittal, affirming presumption of innocence and finding no interference required with reasonable conclusions based on evidence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763866