https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456684 A promissory note was found not genuine where the evidence showed it had been prepared on a blank form and the signed revenue stamps had been reused, so execution was not proved and the plaintiff could not recover the suit amount. The advocate's testimony about the note's condition and the reused stamps was held not to be protected by professional privilege because Section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act does not extend to communications or observations connected with fraud or an illegal purpose. The decree for the plaintiff could not stand, the appeal succeeded, and the suit was liable to be dismissed. en-us Fri, 16 Apr 1993 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:31:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456684 A promissory note was found not genuine where the evidence showed it had been prepared on a blank form and the signed revenue stamps had been reused, so execution was not proved and the plaintiff could not recover the suit amount. The advocate's testimony about the note's condition and the reused stamps was held not to be protected by professional privilege because Section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act does not extend to communications or observations connected with fraud or an illegal purpose. The decree for the plaintiff could not stand, the appeal succeeded, and the suit was liable to be dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 16 Apr 1993 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456684