What is Comparison of signature, writing or seal with
others admitted or proved What is Proofs as to verification
of digital signature Section 73 and 73a of Indian Evidence
Act 1872
Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others
admitted or proved and Proofs as to verification of digital
signature are defined under section 73 and 73a of Indian
Evidence Act 1872.
Provisions under these sections are:
Section 73 of Evidence Act "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.
[This section applies also, with any necessary
modifications, to finger impressions.]
Section 73a of
Evidence Act "Proofs as to verification of digital
signature"
In order to ascertain whether a digital signature is that
of the person by whom it purports to have been affixed, the
court may direct-
(a) that person or the Controller or the Certifying
Authority to produce the Digital Signature Certificate;
(b) any other person to apply the public key listed in the
Digital Signature Certificate and verify the digital
signature purported to have been affixed by the person.
Explanation.- For the purpose of this section "Controller"
means the Controller appointed under sub-section (1) of
section 17 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.]
What is Proof when attesting witness denies the execution
What is Proof of document not required by law to be
attested Section 71 and 72 of Indian Evidence Act 1872
What is Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others
admitted or proved What is Proofs as to verification of
digital signature Section 73 and 73a of Indian Evidence Act
1872
What is Public documents Private documents Certified copies
of public documents Section 74, 75 and 76 of Indian
Evidence Act 1872
What is Proof of documents by production of certified
copies What is Proof of other official documents Section
77 and 78 of Indian Evidence Act 1872
What is Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies
What is Presumption as to documents produced as record of
evidence Section 79 and 80 of Indian Evidence Act 1872
