Crl.A. No. 000087 / 2020
PADUM KUMAR vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THR. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME GOVT. OF U.P.
Status
DISPOSED
Judges
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
Order Date
14-01-2020
Citation
2020 INSC 37
Filed On
16-03-2018 12:00 AM
AI Summary
**Primary Holding:** Expert handwriting opinion under Section 45 of the Evidence Act need not invariably be corroborated before acting upon it, but courts must proceed cautiously; where such opinion is used only as corroborative evidence supporting substantive testimony of a direct witness, conviction under Sections 467 and 468 IPC is sustainable.