https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169708 Section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act permits a Magistrate to direct an accused present before the court to give specimen handwriting for comparison with disputed writing. The provision was read as complementary across both paragraphs, so the power is not limited to cases where the court alone intends to compare writings without expert aid. A specimen obtained from the accused may be used as admitted writing and compared with the disputed document with expert assistance, while the court retains the final duty to assess the evidence. The Magistrate's direction was therefore within jurisdiction. en-us Wed, 21 Mar 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 01 May 2015 14:23:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169708 Section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act permits a Magistrate to direct an accused present before the court to give specimen handwriting for comparison with disputed writing. The provision was read as complementary across both paragraphs, so the power is not limited to cases where the court alone intends to compare writings without expert aid. A specimen obtained from the accused may be used as admitted writing and compared with the disputed document with expert assistance, while the court retains the final duty to assess the evidence. The Magistrate's direction was therefore within jurisdiction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 21 Mar 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169708