https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309152 A cheque bearing an unauthorised cutting in the amount written in words was treated as a materially altered instrument under Section 87 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and therefore void against the drawer because the alteration was neither consented to nor shown to reflect common intention. On that basis, the High Court held that the defect was apparent on the face of the record and was a decisive ground for interference under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The summoning order in the complaint case was quashed, leaving the complainant to pursue civil remedies if available. en-us Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 21:18:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309152 A cheque bearing an unauthorised cutting in the amount written in words was treated as a materially altered instrument under Section 87 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and therefore void against the drawer because the alteration was neither consented to nor shown to reflect common intention. On that basis, the High Court held that the defect was apparent on the face of the record and was a decisive ground for interference under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The summoning order in the complaint case was quashed, leaving the complainant to pursue civil remedies if available. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309152