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State Vs. Parameswaran Pillai
Court: Kerala
Decided on: Jun-10-1952
Reported in: 1953CriLJ1
Koshi, C.J.1. This revision petition is directed against an order of the Division First Class Magistrate of Padmanabhapurom refusing to compel an accused person to write out in Court two documents which are alleged to be in his handwriting. The prosecution is for cheating and forgery for the purpose of cheating. The State, representing the prosecution, made an application to the Court that the accused should be made to write four copies of each of the two documents forming the subject of the forgery charge against him. The provision of law relied upon in that behalf was Section 73 of the Evidence Act. The accused who was given notice of the application filed a written objection to the effect that he cannot be compelled to write out the documents and that the court should turn down the request of the prosecution. The Court rejected the application' accepting the defence contention that an accused person cannot be compelled to write out in Court copies of documents alleged to have been f...
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