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SC: Dishonour of a Post-Dated Cheque Alone Does Not Establish Dishonest Intent For Cheating - (20 Mar 2026)

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Supreme Court held that dishonour of a post-dated cheque alone does not prove cheating, stressing that criminal liability arises only if fraudulent intent existed at the outset of the transaction, and cannot be inferred merely from a later failure to honour a promise.

Tags : DISHONEST INTENT   CHEATING   CHEQUE  

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