If the bare statement of the accused stating that the cheque in ...

Court Warns Against Allowing Accused to Evade Liability via Insufficient Defense u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act.

September 6, 2017

Case Laws Indian Laws HC

If the bare statement of the accused stating that the cheque in question bearing his signatures and date was misplaced by him in the market is taken as gospel truth, then all accused persons under section 138 of the NI Act can easily get away from their legally enforceable liability by taking such sham and false defence. - HC

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Court Warns Against Allowing Accused to Evade Liability via Insufficient Defense u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act.

September 6, 2017

Case Laws Indian Laws HC

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