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32. STRUCTURAL DEFECTS - NO OFFENCE
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Section 138 - Dishonour of cheque due to structural defects i.e. any defect in its form, want of signature, date not properly written, figure of the amount has been overwritten or erasures in the drawer's name etc. - Section 138 is not attracted - This section is also not attracted if drawer refuses to replace the cheque. (Babulal Nainmal Jain Vs Khimji Ratanshi Dedhia) 1999(1) CIVIL COURT CASES 541 (Bom.) : 1999 ISJ (BANKING) 0005 : 1998 (1) BANKING CASES 0339 : 1998 (3) MAH LJ 0762 : 1998