(c) The question is, whether a certain document was written by A. Another document is
produced which is proved or admitted to have been written by A.
The opinions of experts on the question whether the two documents were written by the
same person or by different persons, are relevant.
60. Facts bearing upon opinions of experts. Facts, not otherwise relevant, are relevant if they
support or are inconsistent with the opinions of experts, when such opinions are relevant.
Illustrations
(a) The question is, whether A was poisoned by a certain poison The fact that other persons,
who were poisoned by that poison, exhibited certain symptoms which experts affirm or
deny to be the symptoms that poison, is relevant.
(b) The question is, whether an obstruction to a harbour is caused by a certain sea wall.
The fact that other harbours similarly situated in other respects, but where there were no
such seawalls, began to be obstructed at about the same time, is relevant.
61. 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 parson acquainted with the
handwriting of the person by whom it is supposed to be written or signed that it was or it 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.
Illustrations
The question is, whether a given letter is in the handwriting of A, a merchant in London.
B is a merchant in Peshawar, who has written letters addressed to A and received letters
purporting to be written by him, C is B's clerk, whose duty it was to examine and file B’s
correspondence. D is B's broker, to whom B habitually submitted the letters purporting to
be written by A for the purpose of advising him thereon.
The opinion of B, C and D on the question whether the letter is in the handwriting of A
are relevant, though neither B, C or D ever saw A write.
62. Opinion as to existence of right or custom, when relevant. When the Court has to form an
opinion as to the existence of any general custom or right, the opinion, as to the existence of such
custom or right, of persons who would be likely to know of its existence if it existed, are relevant.
Explanation.__ The expression "general custom or right" includes customs or rights common to any
considerable class of persons.
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