Cheque Tampering Not a Defence: Material Alteration Still Attracts Section 138; J&K&L HC

Abdul Hamid Wani Vs Abdul Hamid Lone (Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh High Court) Cheque Tampering Not A Safe Exit: Material Alteration To Block Payment Attracts S.138; ‘Who Altered’ Must Be Decided At Trial Altered Cheque and Section 138: Forgery Plea Cannot Short-Circuit Criminal Trial- Cheque Dishonour Due to Alteration: Forgery Allegation Cannot Defeat Section 138 at Threshold Stage The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court was seized of a petition seeking quashing of a complaint and summoning order passed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, where the cheque for ₹14...