https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285159 A disputed document may be sent for handwriting expert examination where refusal would unfairly limit the accused or petitioners' opportunity to rebut the case against them. The Magistrate's rejection was found unsustainable because it did not properly address the grievance, and expert comparison was treated as useful for fair adjudication without prejudicing the respondent. Section 20 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was held not to bar such examination, and an incorrect or omitted statutory reference did not defeat jurisdiction where the court otherwise had power to pass the order. The request for handwriting expert examination was therefore allowed and the rejection orders set aside. en-us Fri, 20 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 10:37:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285159 A disputed document may be sent for handwriting expert examination where refusal would unfairly limit the accused or petitioners' opportunity to rebut the case against them. The Magistrate's rejection was found unsustainable because it did not properly address the grievance, and expert comparison was treated as useful for fair adjudication without prejudicing the respondent. Section 20 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was held not to bar such examination, and an incorrect or omitted statutory reference did not defeat jurisdiction where the court otherwise had power to pass the order. The request for handwriting expert examination was therefore allowed and the rejection orders set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285159