Indian Evidence Act, 1872
73. Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others
admitted or proved
In order to ascertain
whether a signature, writing, or seal is that of the person by whom it purports
to have been written or made, any signature, writing, or seal admitted or
proved to the satisfaction of the Court to have been written or made by that
person may be compared with the one which is to be proved, although that
signature, writing, or seal has not been produced or proved for any other
purpose.
The court may direct
any person present in Court to write any words or figures for the purpose of
enabling the Court to compare the words or figures so written with any words or
figures alleged to have been written by such person.
30 [This section applies
also, with any necessary modifications, to finger – impressions.]