Supreme Court of India
Yogarani v. State by the Inspector of Police
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What the Court ordered
Held as under: (SCC pp. 708-09, paras 4 and 6) “4. … True, it has occasionally been said on very high authority that it would be hazardous to base a conviction solely on the opinion of a handwriting expert.
Judgment, page 10
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Issue arose, if the court can convict one accused and acquit the other when there is similar or identical evidence pitted against two accused persons. Headnotes† Passports Act, 1967 – ss.12(1)(b) and 12(2) – Offences and penalties – Prosecution case that appellant illegally facilitated the issuance of second passport in favour of accused no.1 – Other accused persons connived with the appellant in procuring second passport to accused no.1 – Appellant and accused no.1 convicted for offences punishable u/s.420 IPC and s.12(1)(b) and s.12(2) of the 1967 Act, accused no.5
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