https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=166156 Denial of cross-examination of the panchnama witnesses and the jewellery appraiser, whose evidence formed the basis of the alleged contravention, was treated as a failure of justice because such material witnesses could not be safely relied upon without that opportunity. The appellant was not required to justify in advance why cross-examination was sought or how it would be used, and the refusal prejudiced the defence. The adjudication was therefore vitiated and the matter remanded for fresh disposal after affording cross-examination of the relevant witnesses. en-us Fri, 25 Mar 1983 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:01:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=166156 Denial of cross-examination of the panchnama witnesses and the jewellery appraiser, whose evidence formed the basis of the alleged contravention, was treated as a failure of justice because such material witnesses could not be safely relied upon without that opportunity. The appellant was not required to justify in advance why cross-examination was sought or how it would be used, and the refusal prejudiced the defence. The adjudication was therefore vitiated and the matter remanded for fresh disposal after affording cross-examination of the relevant witnesses. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 25 Mar 1983 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=166156