https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304424 A court may direct disputed documents for expert examination under Article 21 and Section 45 of the Evidence Act only where a real, scientifically reliable method exists for the specific issue. On the materials considered, including the Forensic Science Department's clarification, no scientific method was available in the State to determine the age of writings or signatures with certainty. The court therefore held that directions seeking opinion on the age of writings are unwarranted until such expertise becomes available, and the orders permitting forensic examination were set aside with the request rejected. en-us Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:06:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304424 A court may direct disputed documents for expert examination under Article 21 and Section 45 of the Evidence Act only where a real, scientifically reliable method exists for the specific issue. On the materials considered, including the Forensic Science Department's clarification, no scientific method was available in the State to determine the age of writings or signatures with certainty. The court therefore held that directions seeking opinion on the age of writings are unwarranted until such expertise becomes available, and the orders permitting forensic examination were set aside with the request rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304424