https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=409895 When the genuineness of a signature on a document central to the prosecution case is specifically disputed, refusal to obtain handwriting expert opinion may prejudice the defence and impair a fair trial. The Calcutta HC held that the disputed money receipt, which formed the basis of the alleged consideration behind the cheque, should be sent for expert comparison because the earlier comparison under Section 73 of the Evidence Act had not examined the signature on the very document in issue. The request was not barred by the accused having been examined under Section 313 of the Code, and the contrary orders were set aside with directions to obtain expert comparison and proceed expeditiously. en-us Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:24:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=409895 When the genuineness of a signature on a document central to the prosecution case is specifically disputed, refusal to obtain handwriting expert opinion may prejudice the defence and impair a fair trial. The Calcutta HC held that the disputed money receipt, which formed the basis of the alleged consideration behind the cheque, should be sent for expert comparison because the earlier comparison under Section 73 of the Evidence Act had not examined the signature on the very document in issue. The request was not barred by the accused having been examined under Section 313 of the Code, and the contrary orders were set aside with directions to obtain expert comparison and proceed expeditiously. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=409895