If someone signs a stamped paper (like a cheque) but leaves parts of it blank, they are giving permission to the person they give it to, to fill in the missing details. This means the person can add the amount, date, and payee's name, and it becomes a valid instrument.
A signs a blank cheque and gives it to B. B can fill in the amount, date, and their own name as the payee, and the cheque becomes valid.
- •If you receive a signed, blank instrument, you can fill in the missing details.
- •The person signing gives you the authority to complete the instrument.
- •The completed instrument is legally valid.
📒 Legal text sourced from The Gazette of India & AdvocateKhoj Bare Acts Library
⚖️ Content reviewed by Adv. Shailendra Babbar, Seasoned Advocate, with 31 years of legal practice
📚 Act Reference: Negotiable Instruments Act
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