https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466090 Whether a disputed cheque bears a material alteration and whether a handwriting/forensic examination is permissible were the central questions. The court reviewed authorities on material alteration rendering negotiable instruments void and held that an accuseds specific plea that a figure was altered (from Rs.50,000 to Rs.5,50,000) raises a prima facie issue requiring scientific examination; consequence: the Trial Courts direction to send the cheque for handwriting and forensic expert opinion was affirmed. The court also recognized the accuseds right to expert comparison under evidence provisions to secure a fair trial and directed expedition of the trial accordingly. en-us Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:53:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466090 Whether a disputed cheque bears a material alteration and whether a handwriting/forensic examination is permissible were the central questions. The court reviewed authorities on material alteration rendering negotiable instruments void and held that an accuseds specific plea that a figure was altered (from Rs.50,000 to Rs.5,50,000) raises a prima facie issue requiring scientific examination; consequence: the Trial Courts direction to send the cheque for handwriting and forensic expert opinion was affirmed. The court also recognized the accuseds right to expert comparison under evidence provisions to secure a fair trial and directed expedition of the trial accordingly. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466090