When the Court obtains a sample of handwriting or signature of a person under Section 72 of the…
Section 72 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act) permits the court to compare proved or admitted writing with disputed…
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When the Court obtains a sample of handwriting or signature of a person under Section 72 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, the Court:
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Section 72 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act) permits the court to compare proved or admitted writing with disputed writing and to obtain a specimen from a person present. Pali Ram recognises use of such specimens with expert assistance. The court may compare itself or seek the opinion of an expert under section 39; expert referral is not invariably compulsory, although judicial comparison requires caution.
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