Supreme Court of India · 2002-11-01
C. ANTONY vs K.G. RAGHAVAN NAIR
- Citation / case number
- SC 1996/77348
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- C. ANTONY
- Respondent
- K.G. RAGHAVAN NAIR
- Author
- SANTOSH HEGDE
- Bench
- B P SINGH. N SANTOSH HEGDE
Judgment text excerpt
The appellant challenged a Kerala High Court conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act regarding a dishonoured cheque. The appellant contended that the cheque was issued as security for a separate chit transaction and was misused by the respondent. The central legal issue concerns the burden of proof and whether the respondent established the underlying debt to sustain the conviction.