Fake Signature Check Case: Dubai Court Grants Relief to Malayali Woman

A native of Edakkazhiyur, Thrissur, has received a favorable verdict in a case filed against her involving a check with a forged signature. The Dubai court also lifted the travel ban that had been imposed on her as a result of the case.

Without the woman's knowledge, her husband had issued three checks from her account at Hilal Bank to two other Malayalis. One check was for 31,200 Dirhams, and the other was for 25,000 Dirhams. However, as there were insufficient funds in the account, the checks bounced. Subsequently, the recipients of the checks filed a case against her in the Dubai court.

As part of the case, a travel ban was imposed on her, and the court ordered her to pay 58,444 Dirhams, including legal fees. To get out of this legal predicament, she approached Salam Pappinissery, the CEO of Yab Legal Services. Understanding her difficult situation, he decided to take on the case and provide free legal assistance.

The case was reopened, and the lawyer submitted a memorandum arguing that the signature on the checks was not hers but a forgery. The checks were then sent for forensic examination. A sample of her signature from a form she had submitted to the Ajman Municipality was used as a comparison. A detailed examination by the forensic department found that the signature on the checks was not hers, and this report was submitted to the court.

Considering the report, the court found that the check case was not valid and that a forged signature had been used. As a result, her travel ban was lifted. Although one of the opposing parties filed an appeal against this verdict, the appellate court upheld the judgment of the lower court.