Quashing of FIR in Forgery Case While Handwriting Expert’s Opinion Is Pending Is Unjustified: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has set aside the Himachal Pradesh High Court judgment which had quashed a First Information Report (FIR) alleging forgery, cheating, and misappropriation of property. A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta observed that the High Court acted prematurely while the investigation, including forensic examination of disputed documents, was still underway. The Supreme Court directed the investigating agency to continue the probe expeditiously.…
