https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=413931 The right to cross-examine is an integral part of fair trial, fair hearing, and natural justice, and closure of that opportunity in the absence of the accused and counsel was treated as a denial of effective defence. The court noted that cross-examination tests witness veracity and cannot be denied without due opportunity. It further held that section 311 CrPC gives wide but judicious power to recall a witness where needed for a just decision, and refusal to do so would perpetuate an earlier unfair closure. The revision was allowed and the petitioners were granted an opportunity to cross-examine the witness. en-us Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:17:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=413931 The right to cross-examine is an integral part of fair trial, fair hearing, and natural justice, and closure of that opportunity in the absence of the accused and counsel was treated as a denial of effective defence. The court noted that cross-examination tests witness veracity and cannot be denied without due opportunity. It further held that section 311 CrPC gives wide but judicious power to recall a witness where needed for a just decision, and refusal to do so would perpetuate an earlier unfair closure. The revision was allowed and the petitioners were granted an opportunity to cross-examine the witness. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=413931