Questioned Document Examination
Professional Forensic Examination of Questioned & Disputed Documents
When the authenticity of a document is questioned, scientific examination can help identify relevant features, inconsistencies, alterations, or other findings that may assist an investigation or legal matter.
CLARIVUE FORENSICS PRIVATE LIMITED provides professional Questioned Document Examination services for handwritten, typed, printed, photocopied, scanned, and computer-generated documents. Our forensic approach focuses on the systematic examination of available evidence and the preparation of professional forensic opinions based on the findings.
Whether a document is suspected to be forged, altered, manipulated, fabricated, or otherwise disputed, our forensic document examination services can help establish relevant facts through scientific examination.
When facts matter, scientific evidence matters.
Our Questioned Document Examination Services
Routine hematology and coagulation testing is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, advanced hematological tests are a performed using a variety of techniques including flow cytometry and electrophoresis based methods and are available from Monday to Friday, 7 am – 5 pm.
What is a questioned document?
A questioned document is a document whose authenticity, authorship, alteration, preparation, or other characteristics are disputed or require forensic examination.
What documents can be examined?
Questioned document examination may involve handwritten, typed, printed, photocopied, scanned, and computer-generated documents, depending on the specific forensic question and available evidence.
Can you examine a disputed signature?
Yes. Signature examination is one of the common areas of questioned document examination. Suitable known signatures are generally important for meaningful comparison.
Can you determine whether a signature is forged?
A forensic examiner can examine questioned and known signatures and provide an opinion based on the observed characteristics and available evidence. The strength and scope of the opinion depend on the quality and quantity of the material available for examination.
Can an altered document be examined?
Yes. Depending on the document's condition, examination may address suspected erasures, additions, overwriting, insertions, deletions, or other alterations.
Can photocopies or scanned documents be examined?
They may be examined in some circumstances, but the scope of examination can be more limited than examination of an original document. The examiner must evaluate whether the available reproduction contains sufficient information for the requested examination.
Do you need the original document?
Where possible, an original document is preferred because it may contain forensic characteristics that are not visible in copies or digital reproductions.t the Various stages of life.
