https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784125 Revisional interference with concurrent convictions under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is limited to patent illegality, jurisdictional error or perversity, so findings based on evidence are ordinarily not reappreciated. Admitted signature and execution of the cheque triggered the presumptions under Sections 118(a) and 139 that it was issued for consideration and toward a legally enforceable liability; the accused's unsupported plea that the cheque was lost did not rebut them, and dishonour for insufficiency of funds satisfied the offence ingredients. Service of notice was proved, the complaint was filed within the statutory period, and the sentence of imprisonment and compensation was upheld as proportionate. en-us Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:27:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784125 Revisional interference with concurrent convictions under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is limited to patent illegality, jurisdictional error or perversity, so findings based on evidence are ordinarily not reappreciated. Admitted signature and execution of the cheque triggered the presumptions under Sections 118(a) and 139 that it was issued for consideration and toward a legally enforceable liability; the accused's unsupported plea that the cheque was lost did not rebut them, and dishonour for insufficiency of funds satisfied the offence ingredients. Service of notice was proved, the complaint was filed within the statutory period, and the sentence of imprisonment and compensation was upheld as proportionate. Case-Laws Indian Laws Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784125