https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778728 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, admission of cheque execution triggers presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 that the cheque was issued for consideration and in discharge of a legally enforceable liability. Those presumptions can be displaced only by credible evidence showing, on a preponderance of probabilities, that the defence version is more likely. In revision, the court's role is limited to testing legality, correctness, and propriety, not reappreciating evidence as a matter of course. On the stated facts, the defence evidence was found unreliable and insufficient, so the presumptions remained unrebutted and revisional interference was not warranted. en-us Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:33:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778728 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, admission of cheque execution triggers presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 that the cheque was issued for consideration and in discharge of a legally enforceable liability. Those presumptions can be displaced only by credible evidence showing, on a preponderance of probabilities, that the defence version is more likely. In revision, the court's role is limited to testing legality, correctness, and propriety, not reappreciating evidence as a matter of course. On the stated facts, the defence evidence was found unreliable and insufficient, so the presumptions remained unrebutted and revisional interference was not warranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778728