Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Section 138 NI Act | Admission of Cheque Issuance Triggers Presumption of Debt; Accused Must Prove Absence of Liability : Himachal Pradesh HC
Himachal Pradesh HC rules that once an accused admits issuing a cheque, Section 139 NI Act presumption of debt arises automatically, shifting the burden to the accused to disprove liability. Mere denial in Section 313 CrPC statement is insufficient to rebut the presumption, reinforcing complainant's evidentiary advantage in cheque dishonour cases.