Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Section 65B Evidence Act | Defence Evidence Not Inadmissible for Lack of Certificate; Fresh Application Permitted in NI Act Trials : Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the absence of a Section 65B certificate does not permanently bar defence evidence in cheque bounce cases. The accused may file a fresh application to cure the defect, ensuring fair trial rights are not sacrificed over procedural technicalities. This clarifies that Section 65B’s certificate requirement is curable, not fatal, when applied to defence documents.