https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414292 In separate criminal trials arising from the same offence, an appellate court must decide each appeal only on the evidence recorded in that particular trial. Evidence from another trial cannot be treated as substantive material, even if the prosecution witnesses are common, unless a specific statutory exception applies. The accused's right to a fair trial and cross-examination remains central, and differences in examination, cross-examination, and documentary proof mean records of separate trials are not interchangeable. The Supreme Court therefore held that a common judgment based only on the evidence from one trial for both appeals was unsustainable and had to be set aside, with each case requiring fresh consideration on its own record. en-us Fri, 29 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:03:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414292 In separate criminal trials arising from the same offence, an appellate court must decide each appeal only on the evidence recorded in that particular trial. Evidence from another trial cannot be treated as substantive material, even if the prosecution witnesses are common, unless a specific statutory exception applies. The accused's right to a fair trial and cross-examination remains central, and differences in examination, cross-examination, and documentary proof mean records of separate trials are not interchangeable. The Supreme Court therefore held that a common judgment based only on the evidence from one trial for both appeals was unsustainable and had to be set aside, with each case requiring fresh consideration on its own record. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 29 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414292