Court Rules on Cheque Dishonor: Liability Tied to Misrepresentation and Payment Defaults Under Negotiable Instruments Act.

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....Dishonour of Cheque - security cheque or not - lease deed has been obtained by misrepresentation or not - rebuttal of presumption u/s 139 of the NI Act - The High Court concluded that the liability for cheque encashment arose only if the petitioners failed to pay dues to specified parties as agreed, and the respondent had to make those payments. - As the complaint did not demonstrate that such payments were made by the respondent due to the petitioners' default, the court found the complaint unsustainable.....