https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279626 Section 296 CrPC permits evidence of a merely formal character to be given by affidavit and read in evidence, subject to either party seeking the deponent's examination. Such affidavit evidence is not inadmissible simply because cross-examination did not occur where no request was made to summon the witness. Formal evidence also need not always be specifically put to the accused under Section 313, especially when the substantive incriminating material lies elsewhere and no prejudice or failure of justice is shown. The revisional court should not set aside a conviction on that technical omission when the evidence is purely formal. en-us Fri, 28 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:32:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279626 Section 296 CrPC permits evidence of a merely formal character to be given by affidavit and read in evidence, subject to either party seeking the deponent's examination. Such affidavit evidence is not inadmissible simply because cross-examination did not occur where no request was made to summon the witness. Formal evidence also need not always be specifically put to the accused under Section 313, especially when the substantive incriminating material lies elsewhere and no prejudice or failure of justice is shown. The revisional court should not set aside a conviction on that technical omission when the evidence is purely formal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279626