Proof of Legal Debt and Proprietorship Essential in Cheque Dishonour Case Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act: Bombay High Court

In an important judgment delivered on 17 March 2026, the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, dealt with a criminal revision application involving dishonour of cheque under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act. The case revolved around a financial dispute between jewellers and the legal requirement to prove enforceable debt and business ownership. Background of the Dispute The dispute arose from a transaction dated 30 September 2005, where Dhanraj…