QSO 1984 § Article 84 — Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others admitted or proved

Statutory text (English)

(1) In order to
ascertain whether a signature, writing or seal is that of the person by whom it purports to have been
written or made any signature writing or seal 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 or seal has not been produced or proved for any other purpose.

(2) The Court may direct any person present in Court to write any words or figures for the
purpose of enabling the Court to compare the words or figures so written with any words or figures
alleged to have been written by such person.

(3) This Article applies also, with any necessary modifications, to finger-impressions.

Source and verification

Source citation: Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 (P.O. No. X of 1984) Art. 84: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE QANUN-E-SHAHADAT ORDER 1984 (LAW OF EVIDENCE)' (P.O. No. X of 1984, last amended 2017-02-16 incl. Act No. IV of 2017), p. 44, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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