T. Nagappa vs Y.R. Muralidhar

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's application for referring a cheque for forensic examination under Section 243 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, emphasizing that the signature on the cheque was admitted and the age of the cheque was irrelevant to the case. The Court reiterated that under Section 20 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, a signed cheque gives prima facie authority to the holder to fill in the amount, thus the appellant could not dispute the cheque's contents. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions.