Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Section 138 NI Act | Blank Cheques Issued for Non-Debt Purposes Do Not Trigger Presumption of Liability : HP HC
Himachal Pradesh High Court rules that blank cheques issued for household expenses, not debt, cannot invoke the presumption under Section 138 of the NI Act. The judgment underscores that the complainant must prove an underlying liability at the time of issuance to sustain a conviction, offering critical protection for accused in misuse cases.