ANS: A person specially skilled in a particular field is called as an expert.
Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 45 reads: When the court has to form an opinion upon a point of foreign law or science or art or as to identify the handwriting or finger impressions, the opinion upon that point of persons specially skilled in such foreign law, science or art or in questions as to identify handwritings or finger impressions are relevant facts, such persons are called experts. The above definition states that "A PERSON SPECIALLY SKIILLED lN ANY SUBJECT CAN BE CALLED AS AN EXPERT"

ANS: A well qualified trained and experienced person having special knowledge in his field and has ability to prove the identity or non-identity of the questioned document with his experience, skill and thorough scientific analysis and in the interest of justice can convince the court about his work and render expert report/ opinion with sound reasoning and presentation / demonstration can be said to be a reliable handwriting expert.

ANS : The documents for examination may be referred to a well qualified, experienced and Skilled professional handwriting expert so as to get the authentic and conclusive expert report /opinion than the inconclusive or vague and mere report/opinion from the unqualified and Inexperienced handwriting expert.

ANS: Examination /identification of handwritings is carried by a thorough study, research, analysis and comparison of the inherent qualities, features and individual characteristics of a person with the help of various scientific aid.

ANS: No two different persons can write or produce exactly similar writings.

ANS: Every science has its own aspect and formulae. So also handwriting science has its own definite methods of examination, analysis and research under various scientific aid to arrive the definite conclusion by the expert after thorough research and with his experience, skill and brain work.

ANS: The court can compare the questioned handwritings and form its own opinion. The Handwriting expert is to assist the court about his expert report/opinion on the Questioned document. The Handwriting expert who is well qualified and having special knowledge,Skill and experience whose expert report/opinion are accepted in the court.