IEA Section 67 — Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced

Summary

If a document is claimed to have been signed or written, either fully or partially, by a specific person, then that person's signature or handwriting on the document must be shown to actually be theirs. This means the person making the claim must provide proof that the signature or handwriting belongs to the person they say it does.

Official Text

If a document is alleged to be signed or to have been written wholly or in part by any person, the signature or the handwriting of so much of the document as is alleged to be in that person’s handwriting must be proved to be in his handwriting.

Related Judgments

• SHIVAKUMAR & ORS. vs SHARANABASAPPA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• Branches at Null Bazar; Bombay. vs Versus, Versus, 1., Nooruddin S. Allibhoy, of Bombay, Indian In — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2008)
• K. NANJAPPA (DEAD) BY LRS. vs R.A. HAMEED ALIAS AMEERSAB (DEAD) BY LRS. AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2015)
• TOFAN SINGH vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• S. GOPAL REDDY vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (1996)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BSA §65 — Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced