https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305745 Section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act authorises a court to direct a person present before it to write for comparison with disputed writing, but only in the context of an existing proceeding where such comparison is needed. It does not extend to compelling an accused to give specimen handwriting or signature merely to assist investigation before trial. The Court noted that Section 5 of the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, which addresses measurements and photographs for investigation or proceedings, does not authorise handwriting or signature directions at the investigation stage. The appeal therefore fails. en-us Tue, 19 Feb 1980 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:13:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305745 Section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act authorises a court to direct a person present before it to write for comparison with disputed writing, but only in the context of an existing proceeding where such comparison is needed. It does not extend to compelling an accused to give specimen handwriting or signature merely to assist investigation before trial. The Court noted that Section 5 of the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, which addresses measurements and photographs for investigation or proceedings, does not authorise handwriting or signature directions at the investigation stage. The appeal therefore fails. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 19 Feb 1980 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305745