Negotiable Instruments Act Section 146 — Bank’s slip prima facie evidence of certain facts

CHAPTER XVI O F I N T E R N A T I O N A L LA W

General

Summary

In any court case under this Chapter, if the bank provides a slip or memo with its official mark showing that a cheque was not paid, the court will accept that the cheque was dishonoured as a starting point. This presumption stands unless someone proves otherwise. In simple terms, the bank’s document is treated as strong initial evidence of the dishonour, but it can be challenged and overturned with contrary proof.

Official Text

The Court shall, in respect of every proceeding under this Chapter, on production of Bank's slip or memo having thereon the official mark denoting that the cheque has been dishonoured, presume the fact of dishonour of such cheque, unless and until such fact is disproved.