High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeals in Cheque Dishonour Cases, Sets Aside Acquittals for Non-Examination of Complainant and Lack of Evidence on Debt Liability. The court held that presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 operates in favour of holder and non-examination of complainant does not automatically vitiate trial if other evidence supports the case.
7 Sep 2016The case involves three criminal appeals filed by the appellants (S. Madhava Reddy, K. Krishna, and Narayana Reddy) against the judgment of acquittal ...




