Supreme Court of India

Tedhi Singh v. Narayan Dass Mahant

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Reported as [2022] 4 S.C.R. 442
Bench K. M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy JJ.
Decided 7 March 2022

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Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881: s.139 – Presumptio n in favour of holder – Respondent filed complaint stating that ap pellant was his friend and as he was in urgent need of money, he gave a sum of Rs.7 lakhs – However, cheque given by the ap pellant was dishonored – Conviction of appellant u/s.138 – Held: s.1 39 of the N.I. Act provides that Court shall presume that the holder of a cheque received the cheque of the nature referred to in s. 138 for the discharge, in whole or in part, of any debt or othe r liability – However, it is open to the accused to establish tha t there is no

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