PERSONAL PROFILE:

• Name: Ms. Hiral A. Mehta
• Address: 101, Park View, Rajawadi, Road No. 3, Ghatkopar East, Mumbai 400077
• Contact: 98206 74927 Email: mehtahiral@yahoo.com Website: www.hiralmehta.com
• Specialization: Forensic Document, Handwriting and Signature Examination

EDUCATION:

• Certified Forensic Document Examiner: 1 year - Mr. V. C. Misra; Certified Forensic Document Examiner: 2 years - International School of Forensic Document Examination; Certificate in Questioned Documents and Fingerprints Analysis: 6 months - Punjabi University; Certificate in Forensic Document Examination: 2 years - Katherine Koppenhaver
• MS Forensic Science and Criminal Justice (University of Leicester, U.K.)
• Certificate in Forensic Science (St. Xaviers, Mumbai), LL.B. (Government Law College, MU), B.Sc Psychology, Certificate in Forensic Linguistics (NFSU), Certified Forensic Fingerprint Examiner (6 months – Mr. V. C. Misra) (s. 39(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, stipulates “specialized” knowledge, training, experience or skill, and, AAFS/SWGDOC/ANSI stipulates equivalent to 2 years of FDE training)

EXPERIENCE:

• Working Independently since October 2009 - Worked on over 1500 cases and appeared as a witness before Courts / Police / Department / Arbitrators in around 100 cases
• Worked in India and Internationally for renowned Advocates, Corporates, PSUs, Police, Defence Ordnance and Official Liquidator. Working / Worked for 25+ Banks and Financial Institutions.
• Submitted opinions before various Courts including Bombay High Court as a witness of party or upon direct appointment by Courts. Submitted opinions against opposite experts.
• Conducted Trainings including for Forensic Accounting Certificate Course of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Maharashtra Police Academy. Supplied copyrighted checklist for a national level bank at its 700+ branches.
• Appeared with favourable order as expert witness in Telgi matter (co-accused) and consulted for cross examination in Ketan Parikh matter (co-accused)

AFFILIATIONS AND ACCREDTATIONS:

• Professional Member – Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences, U.K. (MCSFS)
• International Association of Document Examiners – Certified Member (CQDE) (IADE-553)
• Scientific Association of Forensic Examiners – Certified Member (CFDE) (Internationally Renowned IADE, SAFE & CSOFS require rigorous verification & continuing professional education; IADE & SAFE require regular proficiency testing)
• International Association of Scientists and Researchers – Life Member (LM-IASR-0079)
• Indian Science Congress Association – Lifetime Member (L44632)

WORK SCOPE:

• Document, Handwriting & Signature Examination for Court, Corporate and Personal use
• Appearance as Expert Witness u/s 39(1) of BSA, 2023 in FDE, forensic consultancy and cross examination of opposite expert in FDE and other forensic branches
• Comparison of disputed/questioned handwriting/signatures with specimen/known/admitted handwriting/signatures
• Corporate Frauds, Anonymous letters, Disguised Writings, Suspect identification
• Comprehensive Document Examination - relative age of ink, paper and binding by non-destructive methods for overall genuineness/naturalness and addition/alteration to test purported origin/contentions of parties