https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407578 A witness may be recalled and evidence reopened under Section 311 CrPC only when necessary for a just decision, not to cure omissions or fill lacunae caused by lack of diligence. The complainant sought to reopen evidence, recall PW.2, and file additional documents after repeated opportunities had already been granted and the same purpose had earlier been allowed once. As the authorization and partnership deed were known to be relevant but had not been produced earlier, the court treated the renewed attempt as belated and negligent. Refusal to reopen the evidence, recall PW.2, and receive the documents was upheld. en-us Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 14 May 2021 08:34:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407578 A witness may be recalled and evidence reopened under Section 311 CrPC only when necessary for a just decision, not to cure omissions or fill lacunae caused by lack of diligence. The complainant sought to reopen evidence, recall PW.2, and file additional documents after repeated opportunities had already been granted and the same purpose had earlier been allowed once. As the authorization and partnership deed were known to be relevant but had not been produced earlier, the court treated the renewed attempt as belated and negligent. Refusal to reopen the evidence, recall PW.2, and receive the documents was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407578