Presumption of Debt and Conviction under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act Explained in Cheque Dishonour Case: Delhi Court

The Court of Ms. Aastha Sharma, Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act)-03, South-East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi, has delivered a detailed judgment under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, convicting the accused for the offence of cheque dishonour. The case highlights the legal presumptions under Section 118(a) and Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and explains how an accused must rebut those presumptions to avoid conviction. Parties to…