Thumb impression
Hetal Mehta
(Querist) 11 October 2012
This query is : Resolved
My friend had suffered a Brain stroke on 31-7-12, this has caused major damage/ disability; it has caused paralysis of the right side of the body, & Paralysis of Throat due to this he cannot swallow, He has (Tracheostomy), hence we are not sure about his speech. He is very alert/ active, understands everything, Brain is working well, he has his mood swings get into depression due to his health & loneliness. he is bed ridden.
He is single, mother is 78 with poor health conditions, immobile, his relation with elder sister & her family is not very good, but currently she is taking care of his medical requirement. Since there was no Nominee in his bank account, the Bank legal team has taken his thumb impression & now issuing great amount in (lacs) to his Mother.
Does Legal law permits for a thumb impression in such a condition? Secondly Family wants to adopt similar pattern to give his office on lease or even may sell his property /cars for want of money. He is not happy with this arrangement because he doesn’t believe his family.
Can I get help! For him, what is the right way of going about since I am naive, not aware of legal procedures & formalities.
Adv Akhtar Ali Sheikh
(Expert) 17 October 2012
As you say his cognitive faculties are working, he can put his thumb impression EVEN SOMEBODY ELSE CAN SIGN ON HIS BEHALF AT HIS INSTANCE I.e he signifies and insists to do so
