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Sunil Todi VS State of Gujarat - 2021 8 Supreme 614 : A cheque issued as security for a loan or financial transaction, even if described as such, can constitute a legally enforceable debt or liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, if the underlying obligation (such as repayment of a loan installment) has become due and enforceable. In the case of Sripati Singh v. State of Jharkhand (2021 SCC OnLine SC 1002), the Supreme Court held that a cheque issued as security for a loan, where the borrower agrees to repay the amount within a specified timeframe, becomes enforceable upon maturity of the loan or installment. If the loan is not repaid in any other form before the due date, the cheque matures for presentation. Therefore, even though the cheque was given as security, it is not automatically excluded from Section 138 if the underlying debt has become legally enforceable. In the scenario described, if the Rs 2 crore cheque was given as security for a loan or financial obligation that had become due and payable, it would constitute a legally enforceable debt. However, if the transaction was cancelled and no enforceable liability existed at the time of cheque issuance, the cheque would not be considered in discharge of a legally enforceable debt, as per the principle established in Indus Airways Private Limited v. Magnum Aviation Private Limited (2014) 12 SCC 539, where advance payments or security cheques issued without a subsisting liability do not attract Section 138. Thus, the key determinant is whether a legally enforceable debt existed at the time of cheque issuance or whether the obligation became enforceable upon the due date.Checking relevance for Indus Airways Pvt. Ltd. VS Magnum Aviation Pvt. Ltd. ...

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Fourness Dhar VS Corsica Shabong - 2022 0 Supreme(Megh) 317 : A cheque for Rs. 2 crore issued after cancellation of a land sale deal for Rs. 1 crore may not constitute a legally enforceable debt under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, if the underlying obligation is not a legally enforceable debt or liability. The court held that one of the essential ingredients for a case under Section 138 is that the cheque must have been issued for the discharge of a legally enforceable debt or liability. In this case, the cheque was issued in the context of a settlement agreement involving multiple considerations (including compensation for withdrawal from another agreement), and the authenticity and validity of the underlying debt were challenged due to inconsistencies in documents and lack of evidence. The court emphasized that the inability to honor a cheque is not actionable if there is no legally enforceable debt or liability. Therefore, the Rs. 2 crore cheque in this scenario cannot be considered a legally enforceable debt unless it is established that the obligation to pay it arises from a valid, legally enforceable liability.Checking relevance for Pradeep Yashwant Nagrale VS Vyankanna Laxmanna...

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Pankaj Mehra VS State Of Maharashtra - 2000 2 Supreme 88 : A debt arising from a cancelled transaction, such as a cheque for Rs 2 crore issued after the cancellation of a land sale for Rs 1 crore, is legally enforceable if it is for a ''''legally enforceable debt or liability''''. The court must presume that a cheque received was for the discharge of a legally enforceable debt or liability unless the drawer proves otherwise. The Companies Act does not prohibit enforcement of debts due from a company, and the enforceability of a debt is not rendered unenforceable merely because of the company''''s liquidation or winding-up proceedings. Therefore, the Rs 2 crore cheque, if issued for a legally enforceable obligation, constitutes a legally enforceable debt.Checking relevance for Rotakonda Raghu Naidu VS Kolla S. Prasad...

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Ganesh Anhydride Ltd VS Addl Chief Judicial Magistrate - 2019 0 Supreme(All) 831 : A cheque for a higher amount than the outstanding dues, issued as security or guarantee after cancellation of a transaction, can still constitute a legally enforceable debt under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1981 if it is used for the discharge of a due debt or liability. In the case where a land sale was cancelled and a cheque of Rs. 2 crore was given, if the cheque was issued to secure or discharge an existing liability (even if the amount exceeds the actual dues), the portion of the cheque corresponding to the due debt remains enforceable. The court held that the mere fact that the cheque contains a higher amount does not dilute the liability to the extent of the amount actually due for discharge of debt or liability. Therefore, the Rs. 2 crore cheque may be considered legally enforceable to the extent of the actual outstanding debt, provided it was issued for the purpose of discharging such a debt.Checking relevance for Deepak Vig VS Avdesh Mittal...

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• Legally Enforceable Debt - For a cheque to be enforceable under Section 138 of the NI Act, it must be issued for the discharge, in whole or in part, of a legally enforceable debt or liability. If no such debt or liability exists at the time of issuance, the cheque cannot create a legally enforceable debt ["Fourness Dhar VS Corsica Shabong - 2022 0 Supreme(Megh) 317"] ["K.SRINIVASAN vs T.RANGANATHAN - Madras"] ["K.SRINIVASAN vs T.RANGANATHAN - Madras"].

• Effect of Deal Cancellation - If a land deal is canceled, and a cheque is issued as a result, courts have held that such a cheque may not constitute a legally enforceable debt. For instance, in cases where the deal was canceled prior to the issuance of the cheque, the debt may not be deemed legally enforceable ["Sureshbhai Bhadabhai Pansuriya VS State Of Gujarat - Supreme Court"].

• Evidence and Presumption - Once a cheque is admitted to be issued, there is a statutory presumption that it was issued to discharge a legally enforceable debt. However, this presumption can be rebutted if the defendant proves that no such debt existed at the time of issuance ["K.SRINIVASAN vs T.RANGANATHAN - Madras"].

• Specific Case Insights - Several judgments emphasize that if the amount was paid as an advance or as part of a settlement, and the deal was subsequently canceled, the cheque issued may not be enforceable as a debt ["K.SRINIVASAN vs T.RANGANATHAN - Madras"] ["K.SRINIVASAN vs T.RANGANATHAN - Madras"]. In particular, if the deal was canceled, the amount paid or the cheque issued might be considered a security or advance, not a debt.

Analysis and Conclusion:Based on the provided sources, the Rs 2 crore cheque issued after the cancellation of the Rs 1 crore land deal is unlikely to be a legally enforceable debt. Courts have consistently held that if no legally enforceable debt exists at the time of cheque issuance, or if the deal was canceled, the cheque does not constitute a valid debt under Section 138 of the NI Act. Therefore, the Rs 2 crore amount would generally not be enforceable as a debt in law ["Fourness Dhar VS Corsica Shabong - 2022 0 Supreme(Megh) 317"] ["K.SRINIVASAN vs T.RANGANATHAN - Madras"] ["K.SRINIVASAN vs T.RANGANATHAN - Madras"].