NI Act Section 140: Defence which may not be allowed in any prosecution under section 138
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 · Chapter 17: Of penalties in case of dishonour of certain cheques for insufficiency of funds in the accounts
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¶It shall not be a defence in a prosecution for an offence under section 138 that the drawer had no reason to believe when he issued the cheque that the cheque may be dishonoured on presentment for the reasons stated in that section.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 138. Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the account
- 139. Presumption in favour of holder
- 141. Offences by companies
- 142. Cognizance of offences
- 142A. Validation for transfer of pending cases
- 143. Power of Court to try cases summarily
- 143A. Power to direct interim compensation
- 144. Mode of service of summons
- 145. Evidence on affidavit
- 146. Bank's slip prima facie evidence of certain facts
- 147. Offences to be compoundable
- 148. Power of Appellate Court to order payment pending appeal against conviction