Section 73 of IEA : Section 73: Comparison Of Signature, Writing Or Seal With Others Admitted Or Proved

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where an individual, Mr. Sharma, is accused of forging a document to claim a piece of property. The document in question bears a signature that is allegedly Mr. Sharma's. During the court proceedings, the prosecution presents several documents that are known and admitted to have been signed by Mr. Sharma in the past. The court, under Section 73 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, may compare the signature on the contested property document with the signatures on the admitted documents to determine if they were made by the same person.

Furthermore, the court might ask Mr. Sharma to provide a fresh sample of his signature in the courtroom. This new signature would then be compared with the one on the disputed document to see if they match, thereby helping the court in ascertaining the authenticity of the signature on the property document.

Additionally, if there were fingerprints on the document, the court could also apply this section to compare those fingerprints with Mr. Sharma's known fingerprints to establish whether he indeed handled the document.