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    Question

    As per Indian Evidence Act, a person is said to be

    acquainted with the handwriting of another person when ______
    A He has seen that person write Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B He has received documents purporting to be written by that person in answer to documents written by himself or under his authority and addressed to that person Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C In the ordinary course of business, documents purporting to be written by that person have been habitually submitted to him Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 47 - Opinion as to handwriting, when relevant: When the Court has to form an opinion as to the person by whom any document was written or signed, the opinion of any person acquainted with the handwriting of the person by whom it is supposed to be written or signed that it was or was not written or signed by that person, is a relevant fact. Explanation. -A person is said to be acquainted with the handwriting of another person when he has seen that person write, or when he has received documents purporting to be written by that person in answer to documents written by himself or under his authority and addressed to that person, or when, in the ordinary course of business, documents purporting to be written by that person have been habitually submitted to him.

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