https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=356416 In FEMA adjudication, denial of cross-examination of the investigating officer was upheld because cross-examination is not an absolute right in every proceeding. However, the request also covered other witnesses whose statements were already on record, and that aspect had not been considered by the adjudicating authority. The matter therefore required limited reconsideration on that specific request, with a reasoned order to be passed after hearing the appellant. The challenge to an unqualified right of cross-examination failed, but the request concerning witnesses other than the investigating officer was left open for fresh decision. en-us Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:33:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=356416 In FEMA adjudication, denial of cross-examination of the investigating officer was upheld because cross-examination is not an absolute right in every proceeding. However, the request also covered other witnesses whose statements were already on record, and that aspect had not been considered by the adjudicating authority. The matter therefore required limited reconsideration on that specific request, with a reasoned order to be passed after hearing the appellant. The challenge to an unqualified right of cross-examination failed, but the request concerning witnesses other than the investigating officer was left open for fresh decision. Case-Laws FEMA Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=356416