https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424189 Material alteration of the date on a promissory note voids the instrument against a non-consenting party under Section 87 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Altering the year of execution from 2001 to 2007 was treated as material because the date directly affects enforceability of the underlying liability. Forensic evidence identifying a changed numeral in different ink supported the alteration allegation, which remained unrebutted. The altered promissory notes were therefore unenforceable, preventing recovery based on the alleged debt. en-us Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:51:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424189 Material alteration of the date on a promissory note voids the instrument against a non-consenting party under Section 87 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Altering the year of execution from 2001 to 2007 was treated as material because the date directly affects enforceability of the underlying liability. Forensic evidence identifying a changed numeral in different ink supported the alteration allegation, which remained unrebutted. The altered promissory notes were therefore unenforceable, preventing recovery based on the alleged debt. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424189