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Dishonor of Cheque - Offence u/s 138 of NI Act - Evidence - ...


Cheque Dishonor Evidence Simplified: Bank Memo Suffices, Section 146 Overrides Evidence Act, Section 143 Fast-Tracks Trials.

September 7, 2020

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Dishonor of Cheque - Offence u/s 138 of NI Act - Evidence - return memo of the banker with endorsement - In view of insertion of Section 146 in the N.I. Act, Section 67 of the Evidence Act as relied upon by the learned Trial Judge has no manner of application to prove or disprove the document relating to bank note/slip/return memo. Furthermore, Section 143 of the N.I. Act fortifies the complaint under Section 138 of the N.I. Act to be tried in summary manner - HC

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