section 140
Defence which may not be allowed in any prosecution under section 138.
The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881Civil1881155 sections17 chapters
Chapter XVII OF PENALTIES IN CASE OF DISHONOUR OF CERTAIN CHEQUES FOR INSUFFICIENCY OF FUNDS IN THE ACCOUNTS
Statutory text
It shall 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.
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