While cross-examination, Advocates cannot show Witness signature portion alone blocking rest of document - mere admission of signature by 1st Defendant in Sale Agreement would not help cause

Citation

2015 (3) MWN (Civil) 255 (Mad)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS

R.Mahadevan, 1,

M. Pandia Nadar; P. Ravichandran: P. Rajagopal

Sivakamasundari; Panneerselvam; Rajammal (Died); Srinivasaraghavan (Died); Vedavalli

April 30, 2015

SA No. 1543 of 20043

Appellant

Respondent

SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT 1963 (47 of 1963), Section 20-INDIAN EVIDENCE ACE 1872 (1 of 1877), Sections 45 & 146-Effect of Admission of Signature- Whether fatal-Cross examination Held, it is very dear that Sale Agreement is forged and concocted- While cross-examination, Advocates cannot show Witness signature portion alone blocking rest of documents 1st Defendant is 85 years old lady and therefore, it is very difficult to identify while showing signature portion alone Therefore, mere admission of signature by 1st Defendant in Sale Agreement would not help cause of Plaintiff-Perumal v. V. Balasubramanian, 2011 (3) MWN (Civil) 48 followed. [Paras 57, 58 & 63]