https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289756 Inherent powers under the Code of Civil Procedure may permit reopening of evidence where no express procedure applies and relevant subsequent material, including electronic records, is necessary to secure justice or prevent abuse of process. Deletion of the former provision for additional evidence does not absolutely bar later production; courts may impose safeguards such as costs and time limits. Order 18 Rule 17, however, primarily permits the court to recall witnesses to clarify its own doubts and cannot routinely enable parties to conduct further cross-examination or cure evidentiary omissions. The two powers operate distinctly: reopening remains exceptional, while witness recall is narrowly clarificatory. 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 Inherent powers under the Code of Civil Procedure may permit reopening of evidence where no express procedure applies and relevant subsequent material, including electronic records, is necessary to secure justice or prevent abuse of process. Deletion of the former provision for additional evidence does not absolutely bar later production; courts may impose safeguards such as costs and time limits. Order 18 Rule 17, however, primarily permits the court to recall witnesses to clarify its own doubts and cannot routinely enable parties to conduct further cross-examination or cure evidentiary omissions. The two powers operate distinctly: reopening remains exceptional, while witness recall is narrowly clarificatory. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289756