Invalid cheque - Can be re-validated voluntarily by altering the dates so as to give fresh life to cheques for another 6 months .

Citation

AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 38

2002(2) MWN (cr) DCC 84

2001(4) CTC 570

SUPREME COURT

(From : (2001) 1 Mad LW (Cri) 322)

K. T. THOMAS , J. and S. N. VARIAVA , J.

Criminal Appeal Nos. 1110-1111 of 2001 (arising out of SLP (Cri.) Nos. 2347-2348 of 2001), D/-2 - 11 - 2001

Veera Exports Appellant v. T. Kalavathy Respondent.

Negotiable Instruments Act (26 of 1881), S.87, S.138 - Invalid cheque - Can be re-validated

voluntarily by altering the dates so as to give fresh life to cheques for another 6 months - Defence

that alteration in the date was not made voluntarily - Would not constitute ground for quashing

cheque dishonour complaint - It is question of fact to be established on evidence during trial.

(2001) 1 Mad LW (Cri) 322, Reversed.