https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305785 Expert opinion on the age of writings and ink in disputed promissory notes is relevant under the Evidence Act, and the mere passage of time does not by itself justify refusing examination. Where the defence alleges fabrication, the court should not deny the opportunity to obtain expert analysis merely because its evidentiary value may be assessed later, especially when the request is meant to rebut the claim. The availability of facilities for such examination also matters. The defendant was therefore entitled to have the documents sent for expert examination, and the trial court's refusal was unsustainable. en-us Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 24 Dec 2022 11:08:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305785 Expert opinion on the age of writings and ink in disputed promissory notes is relevant under the Evidence Act, and the mere passage of time does not by itself justify refusing examination. Where the defence alleges fabrication, the court should not deny the opportunity to obtain expert analysis merely because its evidentiary value may be assessed later, especially when the request is meant to rebut the claim. The availability of facilities for such examination also matters. The defendant was therefore entitled to have the documents sent for expert examination, and the trial court's refusal was unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305785