Protection against forging a will

Greetings,

It is to be acknowledged that for the sake of forgery, obtaining thumb impressions are a crime under the Indian Penal Code. Technically speaking, taking someone’s thumb impression isn’t a crime, but obtaining it and using it for unrequited means is a crime. The will or any such legal document can be contested in the court of law, wherein age determination of signatures can be contested.

A similar thread had been posted a long time back on the forum. For seeking redressal to your query, please have a look at it as well.

thumb impression of dead person - Criminal Law (lawyersclubindia.com)

Hope this helps you.

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