IEA Section 47 — Opinion as to handwriting, when relevant

Summary

When a court needs to decide who wrote or signed a document, the opinion of someone who is familiar with that person's handwriting is considered relevant. This means the court can take that person's view into account when making its decision.

Official Text

When the Court has to form an opinion as to the person by whom any document was written or signed, the opinion of any person acquainted with the handwriting of the person by whom it is supposed to be written or signed that it was or was not written or signed by that person, is a relevant fact.

Related Judgments

• SANTOSH @ BHURE vs STATE (G.N.C.T.) OF DELHI — Supreme Court of India (2023)
• B. RAGHUVIR ACHARYA vs CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION — Supreme Court of India (2013)
• S. GOPAL REDDY vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (1996)
• SHIVAKUMAR & ORS. vs SHARANABASAPPA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• CHENNADI JALAPATHI REDDY vs BADDAM PRATAPA REDDY (DEAD) THR LRS. & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2019)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BSA §41 — Opinion as to handwriting and signature, when relevant