https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289756 Section 151 inherent powers may be used to reopen closed evidence in exceptional cases where subsequent material, including electronic evidence, has arisen and is relevant to the issues, provided the court considers necessity, bona fides and safeguards such as costs or time limits; the article states that a mechanical refusal without addressing those factors is unsustainable. Order 18 Rule 17, however, is confined to clarificatory recall by the court and is not a routine device for parties to obtain further examination-in-chief or cross-examination or to fill evidentiary gaps; it cannot substitute for reopening evidence. en-us Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:44:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289756 Section 151 inherent powers may be used to reopen closed evidence in exceptional cases where subsequent material, including electronic evidence, has arisen and is relevant to the issues, provided the court considers necessity, bona fides and safeguards such as costs or time limits; the article states that a mechanical refusal without addressing those factors is unsustainable. Order 18 Rule 17, however, is confined to clarificatory recall by the court and is not a routine device for parties to obtain further examination-in-chief or cross-examination or to fill evidentiary gaps; it cannot substitute for reopening evidence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289756