https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424581 In a cheque dishonour prosecution, an accused raising a bona fide defence that the cheque was a blank security instrument later misused must be given a fair opportunity to test the disputed cheque through forensic examination. The presumptions under the Negotiable Instruments Act do not finally bar rebuttal evidence, and denial of handwriting expert opinion or ink-age examination may impair the right of defence and the fairness of trial. On that basis, the High Court held that the request for forensic examination could not be refused, quashed the impugned orders, and allowed the application so the accused could lead defence evidence in the pending trial. en-us Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 11:37:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424581 In a cheque dishonour prosecution, an accused raising a bona fide defence that the cheque was a blank security instrument later misused must be given a fair opportunity to test the disputed cheque through forensic examination. The presumptions under the Negotiable Instruments Act do not finally bar rebuttal evidence, and denial of handwriting expert opinion or ink-age examination may impair the right of defence and the fairness of trial. On that basis, the High Court held that the request for forensic examination could not be refused, quashed the impugned orders, and allowed the application so the accused could lead defence evidence in the pending trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424581