MAGAN BIHARI LAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court held that conviction based solely on the opinion evidence of a handwriting expert, as per Section 45 of the Evidence Act, is unsafe without corroboration. The Court emphasized the necessity of additional circumstantial evidence to support such expert testimony. The appellant's conviction under Sections 468, 411, and 109/420 IPC was overturned, and the appeal was allowed, highlighting the inadequacy of the evidence presented against him.