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HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
PP – Appellant
Versus
VASANTA AMARASEKERA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. accused charged with forgery of a will. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. factual background surrounding the will. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 3. magistrate's reliance on handwriting expert evidence. (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 4. accused's contentions against the conviction. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. elements of forgery under penal code. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33) |
| 6. importance of intent in forgery charges. (Para 35 , 36 , 37) |
| 7. court's analysis of evidence and testimonies. (Para 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53) |
| 8. evaluation of handwriting experts' credibility. (Para 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65) |
| 9. importance of direct evidence in forgery cases. (Para 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78) |
| 10. conclusion and acquittal of the accused. (Para 79) |
[1] Vasanta a/l Amarasekera, ("the accused") was charged with an offence of forgery of a Will under s 467 of the Penal Code before the Magistrate Court. He was found guilty of the charge and was convicted and sentenced to a one (1) year and six (6) months imprisonment from
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