Rule 43 - Power of the Bench to call for further information or evidence

Bench power to require evidence, admit electronic records, and order forensic examination in alleged record fabrication cases.

Rule 43 empowers the Bench to require parties to produce further documentary or other evidence to satisfy itself as to the truth of allegations or to obtain information necessary to pass orders, to admit electronic recordings and documents as evidence for inquiry or investigation, and, where forgery or fabrication of statutory records is alleged in oppression and mismanagement proceedings, to order forensic examination by the Central Forensic Science Laboratory at the cost of the alleging party or to dismiss such applications.