https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305753 Under Section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, contemporaneity is relevant for handwriting comparison but not a mandatory precondition. Expert opinion is only advisory, and its weight depends on judicial assessment of the surrounding circumstances, including natural variation, age, health, and the character of the writings. A civil court is therefore not barred from sending disputed handwriting or signature for expert comparison merely because the admitted and disputed writings are separated by a long time gap; the matter remains one of judicial discretion on the facts of each case. en-us Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:07:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305753 Under Section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, contemporaneity is relevant for handwriting comparison but not a mandatory precondition. Expert opinion is only advisory, and its weight depends on judicial assessment of the surrounding circumstances, including natural variation, age, health, and the character of the writings. A civil court is therefore not barred from sending disputed handwriting or signature for expert comparison merely because the admitted and disputed writings are separated by a long time gap; the matter remains one of judicial discretion on the facts of each case. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305753