Offence under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act - When a ...

Signing a Blank Cheque Implies Authority to Fill It, Presumption of Awareness u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act.

June 16, 2017

Case Laws Indian Laws HC

Offence under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act - When a blank cheque is signed and handed over, it only implies that the person signing it, and handing it over, has given implied authority to the holder of the cheque to fill up the blank portions, it being a matter of legitimate presumption that he would understand the consequences of doing so. - HC

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Offence under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act - When a ...

Signing a Blank Cheque Implies Authority to Fill It, Presumption of Awareness u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act.

June 16, 2017

Case Laws Indian Laws HC

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