https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302512 Section 20 of the Negotiable Instruments Act does not apply to cheques because it governs stamped, incomplete instruments delivered with authority to complete them. In a Section 138 prosecution, an accused may seek handwriting expert examination of disputed cheque writings where it is material to the defence and not merely vexatious or dilatory. Refusing such comparison can deny a fair opportunity to rebut the complainant's case, so the rejection of the application was unsustainable and was set aside, with the cheque directed for expert comparison. en-us Fri, 06 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 31 May 2022 22:28:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302512 Section 20 of the Negotiable Instruments Act does not apply to cheques because it governs stamped, incomplete instruments delivered with authority to complete them. In a Section 138 prosecution, an accused may seek handwriting expert examination of disputed cheque writings where it is material to the defence and not merely vexatious or dilatory. Refusing such comparison can deny a fair opportunity to rebut the complainant's case, so the rejection of the application was unsustainable and was set aside, with the cheque directed for expert comparison. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302512