Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Section 138 NI Act | Acquittal Cannot Rest on Unexamined Handwriting Report Contradicting Documentary Evidence : HP HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that an acquittal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is legally unsustainable if it relies on a handwriting expert report that was never examined in court, especially when the report conflicts with documentary proof. This sets a critical precedent for evidentiary rigor in cheque bounce cases, requiring courts to subject expert opinions to cross-examination before accepting them as decisive.