Divakaran v. Parameswaran
Case brief
What is this about?
This judgment affirms an order from a civil suit wherein the lower court directed re-opening of evidence to forward documents for handwriting analysis. The High Court clarified that the legality of analyzing signatures in a sale deed remains for final trial.
What did the court decide?
Affirmed lower court order directing re-opening of evidence; original petition disposed of.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
MONDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2012/5TH AGRAHAYANA 1934
OP(C).No. 3877 of 2012 (O)
IA.NOS.6106/2012 AND I.A. 6212/2012 IN OS.1607/1990 of I ADDL.MUNSIFF'S COURT, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 4, 22, 31 AND 36:
1. DIVAKARAN, AGED 38 YEARS,S/O. LATE PAPPU,
KAMMATTINATTU PARAMBIL,KUNDANNUR KARA,
- MARADU VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM.
2. U.S.VALSALAN, AGED 54 YEARS,
- SON OF NANDAGOPAL, ROHINI, THOONDAKERIL
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the court below could forward documents for handwriting analysis before material evidence was admitted during trial.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Divakaran and others
- respondent
Parameswaran and others
Coram
V. Chitambaresh
Case details
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