https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106855 The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's decision to quash criminal proceedings under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The High Court's reasoning that altered cheque dates post-expiry are invalid was deemed incorrect. The Supreme Court emphasized the need for evidence to determine if alterations were voluntary, as per section 87 of the Act. The case was remanded to the Judicial Magistrate II, Karur for further proceedings, with the respondent's petition dismissed. No costs were awarded. en-us Fri, 02 Nov 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:02:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106855 The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's decision to quash criminal proceedings under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The High Court's reasoning that altered cheque dates post-expiry are invalid was deemed incorrect. The Supreme Court emphasized the need for evidence to determine if alterations were voluntary, as per section 87 of the Act. The case was remanded to the Judicial Magistrate II, Karur for further proceedings, with the respondent's petition dismissed. No costs were awarded. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 02 Nov 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106855