Principle

COMMERCIAL LAW — Bank Drafts — Consideration — Presumption of Value — Rebuttal

Area of law
COMMERCIAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The presumption of value under the Bills of Exchange Act is rebuttable. The principle applies to negotiable instruments. The burden shifts to the party challenging value. The rule protects the integrity of instruments. Once rebutted, the presumption no longer applies. The principle is well-established.

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