S.138 NI Act | Second Forensic Expert Can't Be Appointed Unless First Report on Signature Is Set Aside: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that when a forensic expert's opinion is already on record and has not been invalidated, the accused cannot demand a second expert examination simply because the existing report does not support his defence. This observation was made by Justice Rakesh Kainthla while dismissing a petition filed under Section 45 and Section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act in a case concerning Section 138…