In a significant ruling on criminal procedure and forgery trials, the Supreme Court of India has held that the non-production or absence of an original document alleged to be forged cannot by itself be a ground to quash prosecution proceedings or discharge an accused. A Bench comprising Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar
Absence of Original Document Alleged to Be Forged Cannot by Itself Be Ground to Quash Prosecution for Forgery: Supreme Court
