If a document is alleged to be signed or to have been written wholly or in part by any person, the signature or the handwriting of so much of the document as is alleged to be in that person's handwriting must be proved to be in his handwriting.
Section 67: Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872Central Act · Act 1 of 1872
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 |
|---|---|
| Section | 67 |
| Marginal note | Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 19 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- TS/26/2016 of IN THE GOODS OF : GIRISH CHANDRA JANA (DEC) -AND- Vs BISHAD KUMAR JANA -VS- SMT. SWAPNA HALDER (JANA) AND ORS.Calcutta High Court · 2025-11-13
- RSA/376/2017 of MUSTT PHUL BEGUM Vs ON THE DEMISE OF ABDUR RAHMAN, SMTI SAIFUR NAHAR BEGUM and ORS,Gauhati High Court · 2025-11-05
- RSA/144/2018 of MD NURUL ISLAMand 10 ORS Vs ON THE DEMISE OF ABDUR RAHMAN SMT. SAIFUR NAHAR BEGUM AND ORSGauhati High Court · 2025-11-05
- APPA/846/2016 of M/S. SAI AUTO AGENCIES THR. PARTNER DYANDEO S/O. RAMDAS RANE Vs ASHOK S/O. GAYADIN GUPTABombay High Court · 2017-03-23
- APPLN/3316/2011 of NAVINCHANDRA CHANDULAL PATEL Vs MOTIRAM MITHARAM VANJARIBombay High Court · 2012-04-12
- FA/42/2002 of UMESH BONDRE Vs WILFRED FERNANDESBombay High Court · 2006-09-19
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