https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305751 An accused in a cheque dishonour prosecution may seek handwriting expert examination of disputed cheque writings and ink age to support a bona fide defence that the cheques were signed in blank and later filled in by another person. The request cannot be rejected merely because the factual matrix differs from earlier authority relied on by the courts below. Where such examination is relevant to testing the genuineness of the disputed instruments and to the defence raised, the trial court should consider the application and permit expert opinion. The refusal to allow the examination was unsustainable. en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:07:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305751 An accused in a cheque dishonour prosecution may seek handwriting expert examination of disputed cheque writings and ink age to support a bona fide defence that the cheques were signed in blank and later filled in by another person. The request cannot be rejected merely because the factual matrix differs from earlier authority relied on by the courts below. Where such examination is relevant to testing the genuineness of the disputed instruments and to the defence raised, the trial court should consider the application and permit expert opinion. The refusal to allow the examination was unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 03 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305751