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Criminal judgment — cheque bounce (s.138 NI Act)
40 marks · suggested 70 min · criminal judgment
Question / brief
Complaint under s.138 NI Act: cheque Rs.2,00,000 for legally enforceable debt; dishonoured for insufficient funds; statutory notice within time; no payment within 15 days. Accused admits signature but denies debt and claims cheque given as security. Complainant marks documents; accused leads no strong rebuttal evidence. Write a judgment of conviction/acquittal with reasons and sentence if convicting.
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Self-assessment rubric · 0/40
Ingredients analysis (max 12)
Presumption handling (max 12)
Operative order & sentence (max 16)