Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 486 · Decided 23 July 2013
C. Keshavamurthy v. H.K. Abdul Zabbar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 486 · [2013] 8 S.C.R. 429
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1026/2013
- Decided
- 23 July 2013
- Bench
- H.L. GOKHALE, JASTI CHELAMESWAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- NI Act Section 138, 139
Headnote
A B Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - ss. 138 and 139 - Dishonour of cheque - Complaint - Conviction by trial court and appellate court - Acquittal by revisional court - On C appeal, held: Once the complaint case of cheque bouncing is prima facie established, the burden is on the accused to case failed to disprove the a/legation - Hence, order of conviction upheld. D Four cheques issued by respondents, in favour of the appellants were dishonoured. Appellant filed complaint u/s. 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Respondent took the plea that the cheques were issued E in
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