https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289417 Section 311 CrPC confers wide discretion on the criminal court to summon, examine, recall, or re-examine witnesses at any stage if their evidence is essential to a just decision. Earlier negligence, lapse, or omission in producing material witnesses does not by itself defeat that power. The court must act to advance criminal justice and ensure that a murder trial proceeds with proper diligence and witness attendance. The application to summon and examine witnesses after closure of prosecution evidence was therefore maintainable and should have been allowed; the orders refusing examination could not stand. en-us Wed, 28 Nov 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:22:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289417 Section 311 CrPC confers wide discretion on the criminal court to summon, examine, recall, or re-examine witnesses at any stage if their evidence is essential to a just decision. Earlier negligence, lapse, or omission in producing material witnesses does not by itself defeat that power. The court must act to advance criminal justice and ensure that a murder trial proceeds with proper diligence and witness attendance. The application to summon and examine witnesses after closure of prosecution evidence was therefore maintainable and should have been allowed; the orders refusing examination could not stand. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 28 Nov 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289417