18 Sep 2026 13:55 PM

Dishonour of Cheque -- Disputed Receipt Tendered by Accused -- Trial Court directed to refer disputed document to FSL for expert comparison

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, S.138, Evidence Act, 1872, S.45 -- Dishonour of Cheque -- Disputed Receipt Tendered by Accused -- Where a receipt tendered by the accused has a direct bearing on just adjudication of the matter and the complainant denies the handwriting and signatures thereon, the disputed document is required to be sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for comparison of the disputed handwriting and signatures with the admitted and undisputed handwriting and signatures of the complainant available on record.

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