https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=791057 A complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act may proceed where a cheque was issued towards another legally enforceable liability, because Sections 138 and 139 refer to "any cheque" and raise a presumption that it was issued for discharge of a debt or other liability. At the quashing stage, absence of privity, reliance on a settlement, and the plea of a without prejudice arrangement or gift raised disputed factual issues that could not be finally resolved. Where the complaint and supporting documents disclosed a prima facie case and the statutory presumption remained unrebutted, process could not be quashed against the accused. en-us Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 06 May 2026 08:32:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=791057 A complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act may proceed where a cheque was issued towards another legally enforceable liability, because Sections 138 and 139 refer to "any cheque" and raise a presumption that it was issued for discharge of a debt or other liability. At the quashing stage, absence of privity, reliance on a settlement, and the plea of a without prejudice arrangement or gift raised disputed factual issues that could not be finally resolved. Where the complaint and supporting documents disclosed a prima facie case and the statutory presumption remained unrebutted, process could not be quashed against the accused. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=791057