https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=802631 For cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the complainant's initial burden includes proving the transaction underlying a legally enforceable debt; producing the dishonoured cheque alone does not discharge that burden. In relation to an alleged chitty debt, relevant evidentiary matters include a cheque dated before the alleged auction, unexplained repayments, missing chitty documents and account statements, and a defence that the cheque was issued as security. en-us Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Nov 2026 08:45:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=802631 For cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the complainant's initial burden includes proving the transaction underlying a legally enforceable debt; producing the dishonoured cheque alone does not discharge that burden. In relation to an alleged chitty debt, relevant evidentiary matters include a cheque dated before the alleged auction, unexplained repayments, missing chitty documents and account statements, and a defence that the cheque was issued as security. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=802631