Accused in cheque dishonor case can challenge complainant's financial capacity with independent evidence under Indian law.

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....Dishonor of Cheque - rebuttal of evidence - source of income/capacity to lend - The accused has the right to demonstrate that the complainant in a particular case did not have the capacity and therefore, the case of the accused is acceptable which he can do by producing independent material namely by examining his witnesses and producing documents. It is also open to him to establish the very same aspect by pointing to the materials produced by the complainant himself. - HC....