https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=33421 An agreement of sale is not invalid merely because the stamp papers were purchased on different dates or more than six months before execution; under the Indian Stamp Act, old stamp papers may raise suspicion about genuineness and stamping, but not automatic invalidity. A court may compare disputed and admitted thumb impressions under the Evidence Act, but a vague or smudgy impression cannot safely be assessed on casual comparison without careful analysis or expert support. The propounder of the agreement remains bound to prove execution, and surrounding circumstances such as doubtful impressions and weak supporting testimony may defeat a claim for specific performance. en-us Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:27:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=33421 An agreement of sale is not invalid merely because the stamp papers were purchased on different dates or more than six months before execution; under the Indian Stamp Act, old stamp papers may raise suspicion about genuineness and stamping, but not automatic invalidity. A court may compare disputed and admitted thumb impressions under the Evidence Act, but a vague or smudgy impression cannot safely be assessed on casual comparison without careful analysis or expert support. The propounder of the agreement remains bound to prove execution, and surrounding circumstances such as doubtful impressions and weak supporting testimony may defeat a claim for specific performance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=33421