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C. Kamalakkannan v. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Inspector of Police C.B.C.I.D., Chennai

Evidence law – Handwriting expert testimony – Murari Lal v. State of M.P. followed

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
3 Mar 2025
Citation
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 629
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1056/2025
Bench
Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

Issue for consideration

Whether a handwriting expert’s testimony has to be corroborated; whether in the absence of primary evidence, i.e. the original postal cover, a copy of the document is admissible.

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