Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Acquittal in Cheque Dishonour Case — Stop Payment Instruction Constitutes Offence Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The court held that the drawer who stops payment of a cheque cannot escape liability if the cheque is dishonoured, and the presumption of a legally enforceable debt under Section 139 NI Act was not rebutted.
31 Aug 2006The appellant, M/s P. V. Constructions, through its proprietor S. Venugopalan, filed a criminal appeal against the acquittal of the respondent, K. J. ...




