Section 101 of the Evidence Act 2011 – What it Says and All You Need to Know.
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Section 101 of the Evidence Act 2011 Provides as Follows:
(1) In order to ascertain whether a signature, writing, seal or finger impression is that of the person by whom it purports to have been written or made, any signature, writing, seal or finger impression 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, seal or finger impression has not been produced or proved for any other purpose.
(2) The court may direct any person present in court to write word or figure or to make finger impressions for the purpose of enabling the court to compare the words, figures or finger impressions so written with any word, figure or finger impression alleged to have been written or made by such person; Provided that where a defendant does not give evidence he may not be so directed to write such words or figures or to make finger impressions.
(3) After the final termination of the proceeding in which the court required a person to make his finger impressions, such impressions shall be destroyed.
Other Relevant Sections:
- Section 102 of the Evidence Act 2011
- Section 103 of the Evidence Act 2011
- Section 104 of the Evidence Act 2011