https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798618 Presumptions of consideration and legally enforceable debt arising from an admitted cheque signature are rebuttable on a preponderance of probabilities. A probable defence may emerge from deficiencies in the complainant's evidence, including failure to establish financial capacity to advance an alleged cash loan through bank records, receipts, or another financial trail. Delivery of a signed blank cheque does not eliminate the need to prove the underlying liability once such a defence is raised. Non-production of a material eyewitness may justify an adverse inference. Consistent defence evidence and evidentiary gaps can rebut the presumption, leaving the alleged debt unproved and a cheque-dishonour conviction unsustainable. en-us Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:51:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798618 Presumptions of consideration and legally enforceable debt arising from an admitted cheque signature are rebuttable on a preponderance of probabilities. A probable defence may emerge from deficiencies in the complainant's evidence, including failure to establish financial capacity to advance an alleged cash loan through bank records, receipts, or another financial trail. Delivery of a signed blank cheque does not eliminate the need to prove the underlying liability once such a defence is raised. Non-production of a material eyewitness may justify an adverse inference. Consistent defence evidence and evidentiary gaps can rebut the presumption, leaving the alleged debt unproved and a cheque-dishonour conviction unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798618