Supreme Court of India

Oriental Bank of Commerce v. Prabodh Kumar Tewari

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Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and A. S. Bopanna JJ.
Decided 16 August 2022

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Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 – ss. 138, 139 – Engagement of hand-writing expert to determine the details filled in the cheque – The respondent admits that he signed a blank cheque and handed over to the appellant – The High Court permitted the respondent to engage a hand-writing expert to determine whether the details that were filled in the cheque were in the handwriting of the respondent – Held: drawer who signs a cheque and hands it over to the payee, is presumed to be liable unless the drawer adduces evidence to rebut the presumption that the cheque has been issued towards payment of a…

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