https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793563 Once issuance and signature on the cheque are admitted, the presumptions under Sections 118(a) and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act operate until rebutted by defence evidence. A bare denial under Section 313 CrPC or a plea that the cheque was issued as security does not displace that presumption without supporting proof. In revision, the High Court's interference is confined to patent illegality, jurisdictional error, or perversity, and concurrent findings are not reappreciated absent such defects. The compensation awarded was also treated as within permissible limits and not excessive on the facts noted in the text. en-us Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:24:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793563 Once issuance and signature on the cheque are admitted, the presumptions under Sections 118(a) and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act operate until rebutted by defence evidence. A bare denial under Section 313 CrPC or a plea that the cheque was issued as security does not displace that presumption without supporting proof. In revision, the High Court's interference is confined to patent illegality, jurisdictional error, or perversity, and concurrent findings are not reappreciated absent such defects. The compensation awarded was also treated as within permissible limits and not excessive on the facts noted in the text. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793563