Cheque Dishonour Conviction Upheld; Mere Claim of Blank Security Cheque Cannot Rebut Legal Presumption: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of Pardeep Kumar in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court held that once an accused admits issuing the cheque and admits his signatures on it, the legal presumption under Section 118 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 automatically operates in favour of the complainant.…
