https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305754 In a cheque dishonour prosecution, the accused was entitled to seek forensic examination of the disputed cheques to determine the age of the ink and writings. The Court held that expert opinion on the age of writing and ink is not inherently barred and may constitute relevant evidence under the Evidence Act when the defence alleges later alteration of the instruments. It emphasised that the accused's right to adduce defence evidence is an important component of a fair trial, and the request should not be rejected merely because scientific precision may be limited or because the evidentiary value will be assessed at a later stage. The Magistrate's refusal was therefore unsustainable. en-us Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:07:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305754 In a cheque dishonour prosecution, the accused was entitled to seek forensic examination of the disputed cheques to determine the age of the ink and writings. The Court held that expert opinion on the age of writing and ink is not inherently barred and may constitute relevant evidence under the Evidence Act when the defence alleges later alteration of the instruments. It emphasised that the accused's right to adduce defence evidence is an important component of a fair trial, and the request should not be rejected merely because scientific precision may be limited or because the evidentiary value will be assessed at a later stage. The Magistrate's refusal was therefore unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305754