📘 Acquittal of Accused in Dishonour of Cheques (2007 – 2022) – 4th Edition (2025)
✒️ Author: Justice P. S. Narayana
🌐 Language: English
🏢 Publisher: Whitesmann Publishing Co.

Overview

This authoritative work offers a focused and practical examination of judicial decisions leading to acquittals in cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Spanning fifteen years of case law (2007 – 2022), Justice P. S. Narayana provides a unique resource for practitioners, highlighting the reasoning and principles behind courts’ findings of not guilty in prosecutions for dishonoured cheques.

Key Features

• Extensive Case Digest – Covers significant Supreme Court and High Court rulings across India, analysing fact patterns that resulted in acquittals.

• Practical Insights – Identifies common evidentiary gaps, procedural lapses, and substantive defences successfully raised by the accused.

• Structured Analysis – Organised thematically for quick reference: jurisdictional issues, presumptions under Sections 118 & 139, notice requirements, and more.

• Strategic Guidance – Helps advocates assess the strength of a complaint or defence in cheque dishonour litigation.

• Updated Content – Incorporates the latest judicial trends up to 2022, with commentary on evolving interpretations of the NI Act.

Ideal For

• Litigating Advocates & Defence Counsel preparing or contesting cheque dishonour cases.

• Judicial Officers & Law Clerks seeking a ready reference on acquittal precedents.

• Banking & Financial Institutions’ Legal Teams evaluating risk and compliance issues.

• Law Students & Researchers studying negotiable instruments law and criminal procedure.

Edition Note

The third edition (2023) consolidates fifteen years of jurisprudence, providing an indispensable guide to the defence strategies and judicial reasoning that have shaped acquittals in cheque dishonour prosecutions.