Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
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XVI · Section 140

Defence which may not be allowed in any prosecution under section 138

Synced on 04 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

Itshall 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.

Judgments on Section 140