Comparing signatures based on photocopy, in the absence of an original document, is a “slippery slope” and should be done with great care and circumspection, says the Kerala High Court in M G Sreejith v M/s MSS Hospital & Nursing College Pvt Ltd & Another [2025:KER:5968].
The HC says before arriving at a conclusion regarding the similarity of signatures, though prima facie, substantial caution and care ought to have been adopted.
The court added that in view of the advanced technology available, when the original document is not available for scrutiny, a comparison based on photocopy is quite a slippery slope and ought to be treated with great care and circumspection.
