https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793136 In proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, where the complainant specifically denied the handwriting and signatures on a disputed receipt relied on by the accused, the court held that forensic examination was relevant to a just adjudication. The trial court's refusal of the request on conjectural grounds was unsustainable because the document had evidentiary significance and could be tested through expert comparison. The request for FSL examination was allowed, the rejection order was set aside, and the trial proceedings were stayed until receipt of the FSL report. en-us Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:26:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793136 In proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, where the complainant specifically denied the handwriting and signatures on a disputed receipt relied on by the accused, the court held that forensic examination was relevant to a just adjudication. The trial court's refusal of the request on conjectural grounds was unsustainable because the document had evidentiary significance and could be tested through expert comparison. The request for FSL examination was allowed, the rejection order was set aside, and the trial proceedings were stayed until receipt of the FSL report. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793136