Acquittal Of Accused In Dishonour Of Cheques, 4Th Edition 2025

Acquittal Of Accused In Dishonour Of Cheques — 4th Edition (2025) is a practitioner-oriented digest that consolidates and critically analyses judgments leading to acquittal in Section 138 NI Act matters from 2007 through 2025. Authored by Justice P. S. Narayana, the volume surveys roughly 560 reported acquittal decisions and groups them by the legal and factual defects most commonly relied upon: defective statutory notice, absence of cheque genuineness proof, lack of cogent evidence of debt/consideration, procedural lapses in complaint framing, and jurisdiction/evidentiary challenges. Each reported decision is accompanied by succinct headnotes, the court’s reasoning, and a short practitioner note highlighting defence lessons and possible pleadings. The book also provides thematic chapters summarizing trends (e.g., evidentiary standards, mens rea debates, settlement-related acquittals), sample drafting points for petitions and defence affidavits, and a quick reference index of cases by issue and court. Designed for busy litigators, judicial officers and law students, this edition helps users rapidly locate acquittal precedents, understand evolving judicial approaches, and implement robust defence strategies in cheque-dishonour litigation.