MURARI LAL S/o RAM SINGH vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

The Supreme Court clarified that there is no absolute rule requiring corroboration for the opinion of a handwriting expert under Section 73 of the Evidence Act. The court emphasized that while the science of handwriting identification is not infallible, the expert's opinion should be evaluated based on the reasoning provided and the surrounding evidence. In the present case, the court upheld the lower courts' findings that the handwriting matched, alongside expert testimony, leading to the conclusion that the appellant was the author of the disputed note, thus affirming the conviction.