https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414975 Recall of a complainant witness under Section 311 CrPC was refused where the accused already knew of the relevant agreement before cross-examination, the document was not disputed, and mere change of counsel was held insufficient; the power to recall must be used sparingly and cannot reward delay. In the cheque dishonour proceedings, however, the accused was granted one further, conditioned opportunity to lead defence evidence because the right to defend is part of a fair trial, provided the indulgence did not prolong the matter further and the trial moved expeditiously. en-us Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:11:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414975 Recall of a complainant witness under Section 311 CrPC was refused where the accused already knew of the relevant agreement before cross-examination, the document was not disputed, and mere change of counsel was held insufficient; the power to recall must be used sparingly and cannot reward delay. In the cheque dishonour proceedings, however, the accused was granted one further, conditioned opportunity to lead defence evidence because the right to defend is part of a fair trial, provided the indulgence did not prolong the matter further and the trial moved expeditiously. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414975