I had signed in the capacity of a witness on an agreement for sale ( property ) . The seller distroyed the agreement and made another one and made changes in it without my consent, ( without bringing to my knowledge).
so , now where do I stand in the eyes of INDIAN LAW?
2007-10-06 02:00:06 · 8 answers · asked by azif 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
As a witness signatory you only witnessed this person signing any document in this case sale deed in your presence nothing more then that. What happens to this document/sale deed is not you’re out look; you are not even supposed to know the contents of this documents/sale deed. If you are a person of age of majority.i.e. 18 years or more of age, of fit mental status i.e. not suffering from any mental disability or illness & you could be legally identified, you can witness any person signing any document in your presence & you sign as a witness in his or her presence. The court shall ask you about your witnessing as I told you above such document only & not what this entire document contains. This the legal position as far witnessing any document is concerned.
2007-10-06 15:55:52 · answer #1 · answered by vijay m Indian Lawyer 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Witnessing A Deed
2016-12-12 18:04:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you represent the buyer side or seller side. Once the agreement destroyed and created another agreement for the same property within an agreement period is not valid at all. If you have copy of agreement and if it is within the agreement time you can serve him legal notice (if you are supporting the buyer side) But as a witness you don ot have any right over asking anything unless you are asked for legally in the court. Yours VRVRAO
2007-10-06 03:51:22 · answer #3 · answered by Raghavendra R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u had only signed in the capacity of a witness. it only says that so and so have signed in your prescence. Apart from that the person signing as a witness has no responsibility at all. In any case the paper you have signed as a witness has been destroyed and the new agreement, with changes, doe not have your signature as a witness. So, what r u worried about.
sleep in peace and dont let this thing bother u at all. You are perfectly and absolutely safe in the eyes of Indian Law.
2007-10-06 02:18:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the event the buyer or seller would be suing one another you would be called in as a witness. The court would ask you if this is your signature on the document. You would then disclose the fact that the document had been altered. This document is no longer a valid proof of evidence in court and the person who changed it could be brought up on charges for fraud if they tried to use it in court.
2007-10-06 02:18:58 · answer #5 · answered by shreck 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Simply that seller (and buyer) executed deed without any pressure. Agreement in normal way.
2007-10-06 19:51:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
witnesses aren't liable for the content of a contract,they only attest to the signatures being made by someone known to them
2007-10-06 02:03:46 · answer #7 · answered by $andman 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
why did you sign such a document in the first place ? you can't escape from the truth that either you knew both the parties intimately or did it with some vested interest.
2007-10-06 02:48:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋