Smt. Kamlesh vs Shri Tejpal

ik-191194918 Delhi High Court 24 December 2024 • 18 min read

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Case Significance

Smt. Kamlesh vs Shri Tejpal is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 24, 2024 (citation: ik-191194918). The appellant challenged the acquittal of the respondent under Section 138 of the NI Act for a dishonoured cheque of Rs 6,40,000 issued as repayment of a friendly loan. The court granted leave to appeal and reversed the acquittal, holding that the respondent failed to rebut the statutory presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the NI Act. The respondent's defence that the cheque was conditionally issued pending a guarantor was unsupported by any written documentation. The case was heard by Justice Amit Mahajan. Counsel appearing: C.M. Grover (counsel for appellant), Payal Budhiraja (counsel for appellant), R.K. Burman (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The appellant challenged the acquittal of the respondent under Section 138 of the NI Act for a dishonoured cheque of Rs 6,40,000 issued as repayment of a friendly loan. The court granted leave to appeal and reversed the acquittal, holding that the respondent failed to rebut the statutory presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the NI Act. The respondent's defence that the cheque was conditionally issued pending a guarantor was unsupported by any written documentation.

What was the outcome of Smt. Kamlesh vs Shri Tejpal?

The appellant challenged the acquittal of the respondent under Section 138 of the NI Act for a dishonoured cheque of Rs 6,40,000 issued as repayment of a friendly loan. The court granted leave to appe...

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