Sometimes our boss, our doctor, our lawyer or some big family members or some big political boss prevail over us and ask us to transfer some property to them at a low price or gift it them.
We are under their obligation. We cannot say no. We sign it. Reluctantly. They walk away with papers signed by us. They get papers registered and forget about us.
Later we regret it. We feel sorry. We curse ourself why we signed in the first place. We see no way out to come out from these signed papers.
Here, courts can help you. You just need to knock at doors of your nearest court.
The judge will invoke a principle called "Undue Influence". The Judge can cancel all such signed or even registered documents.
Suppose, they have taken your blank signatures on their paper and they are keeping this papers in their locker to keep control over you in future.
Then Judge can cancel even such blank and signed papers lying in their lockers. The judges have great powers. Respect them. They can help you out even if you may have been in a blackmailers trap.
You need to 1) First yourself learn about this law, 2) Then you should avail benefit of advice of some lawyer. 3) Third, you should always remember, God helps those who help themselves.
For more details read case of Raghunath Prasad v Saruja Prasad reported AIR 1924 PC 60 which now recently referred by Justice Khehar in case of Pratima Chowdhry. You can always search more on web.
Haresh Raichura
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