At the time of cross examination of a person in case a lawyer wants the witness to write something on a sheet of paper is it allowed or is permission necessary by way of application under section 73 below of Indian evidence act or just a verbal request to the magistrate in order for comparision of a document .
Section 73 in The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
73. Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others admitted or proved. 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. The Court may direct any person present in Court to write any words or figures for the purpose of enabling the Court to compare
