Section 47 of IEA : Section 47: Opinion As To Handwriting, When Relevant

When the Court has to form an opinion as to the person by whom any document was written or signed, the opinion of any person acquainted with the handwriting of the person by whom it is supposed to be written or signed that it was or was not written or signed by that person, is a relevant fact. Explanation - A person is said to be acquainted with the handwriting of another person when he has seen that person write, or when he has received documents purporting to be written by that person in answer to documents written by himself or under his authority and addressed to that person, or when, in the ordinary course of business, documents purporting to be written by that person have been habitually submitted to him. Illustration - The question is, whether a given letter is ...

If a court needs to decide who wrote or signed a document, it can consider the opinion of someone who is familiar with the handwriting of the person who is thought to have written or signed it. This person's opinion on whether or not that specific individual wrote or signe...

Imagine a scenario where there is a dispute over the authenticity of a signed contract that is crucial in a business lawsuit. The contract appears to be signed by Mr. Sharma, a well-known businessman. The court needs to determine if the signature...