Cheque Bounce and Burden of Proof: Role of Revisional Court Under Debt Presumption - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

In a recent judgment, the court has provided an in-depth analysis of the application of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act), especially in the context of revisional jurisdiction, presumption of legal debt, and the responsibilities of both the complainant and accused. The court dismissed a revision petition challenging the findings of the lower courts and upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 138 of the NI…