The burden of proving non-existence of any debt or liability is on the accused and the same has to be discharged at the time of trial.
Citation
CDJ 2001 SC 924
(2002) 1 Supreme Court Cases 234,
wherein it was held that the complaint need not allege existing of a subsisting debt or liability against which the cheque is issued. The burden of proving non-existence of any debt or liability is on the accused and the same has to be discharged at the time of trial.
Comparative Citations:
2002 (1) SCC 234, 2002 AIR(SC) 182, 2002 CrLJ 266, 2002 (108) CC 48, 2001 (45) CLA 374, 2002 (1) CLJ 52, 2002 (1) CLJ 58, 2001 (9) JT 563, 2002 SCC(Cr) 121, 2001 (S5) SCR 265, 2001 (8) Scale 191, 2001 (8) Supreme 227, 2001 (8) SLT 83, 2002 (1) SRJ 246, 2002 (1) Crimes 156, 2001 (4) CCR 316, 2002 (1) JCC 15, 2002 (1) RecentCR 318, 2002 (2) CRJ 573, 2001 AIR(SCW) 4793, 2001 (4) CTC 749 (SC): 2001 (9) JT 563, 2001 (9) AD(SC) 457, 2002 (1) BCR 218, 2002 (5) BCR 11, 2002 (1) ALL MR (CRI) 230, 2002 (1) KLT 44 (SN), 2001 (2) KLJ 985,
2002 (1) SCC 234, 2002 AIR(SC) 182, 2002 CrLJ 266, 2002 (108) CC 48, 2001 (45) CLA 374, 2002 (1) CLJ 52, 2002 (1) CLJ 58, 2001 (9) JT 563, 2002 SCC(Cr) 121, 2001 (S5) SCR 265, 2001 (8) Scale 191, 2001 (8) Supreme 227, 2001 (8) SLT 83, 2002 (1) SRJ 246, 2002 (1) Crimes 156, 2001 (4) CCR 316, 2002 (1) JCC 15, 2002 (1) RecentCR 318, 2002 (2) CRJ 573, 2001 AIR(SCW) 4793, 2001 (4) CTC 749 (SC): 2001 (9) JT 563, 2001 (9) AD(SC) 457, 2002 (1) BCR 218, 2002 (5) BCR 11, 2002 (1) ALL MR (CRI) 230, 2002 (1) KLT 44 (SN), 2001 (2) KLJ 985,
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