https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275624 Adverse or disparaging remarks against a witness are permissible only when strictly necessary for the decision, supported by the record, and made with judicial restraint. A witness who was not material to the limited issue before the HC could not properly be criticised for character or conduct on conjecture. The appellate court's remarks were found unjustified because they exceeded what was needed to decide whether the recovered sum was bribe money or a donation. The remarks were therefore ordered to be expunged. en-us Fri, 11 Apr 1986 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:52:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275624 Adverse or disparaging remarks against a witness are permissible only when strictly necessary for the decision, supported by the record, and made with judicial restraint. A witness who was not material to the limited issue before the HC could not properly be criticised for character or conduct on conjecture. The appellate court's remarks were found unjustified because they exceeded what was needed to decide whether the recovered sum was bribe money or a donation. The remarks were therefore ordered to be expunged. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 11 Apr 1986 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275624