The Supreme Court has held that courts cannot routinely send disputed signatures or writing to handwriting experts and must compare them themselves under Section 72 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, seeking expert opinion only where there is genuine doubt.
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The Allahabad High Court is investigating a candidate’s claim of tampered answer sheets in the UP Civil Judge Exam. UPPSC assured the court of a thorough investigation and promised to present the papers with findings. The court scheduled the next hearing for July 1, directing all six subject answer sheets to be shown to the petitioner.
