https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282231 A Commission of Inquiry may regulate the sequence of witness examination under the statute and rules, so no rigid order is mandatory. Section 8-B applies in substance where the Commission itself contemplates inquiry into a person's conduct or where reputation may be prejudicially affected, even without a formal notice. A person so protected must first be allowed to lead defence evidence before being required for cross-examination, because early compulsion would defeat the statutory safeguard. Where refusal to testify is justified by that illegality, prosecution based on the refusal cannot stand and the resulting complaints and proceedings are liable to be quashed. en-us Wed, 04 Jan 1989 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 18:22:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282231 A Commission of Inquiry may regulate the sequence of witness examination under the statute and rules, so no rigid order is mandatory. Section 8-B applies in substance where the Commission itself contemplates inquiry into a person's conduct or where reputation may be prejudicially affected, even without a formal notice. A person so protected must first be allowed to lead defence evidence before being required for cross-examination, because early compulsion would defeat the statutory safeguard. Where refusal to testify is justified by that illegality, prosecution based on the refusal cannot stand and the resulting complaints and proceedings are liable to be quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 04 Jan 1989 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282231