https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=415467 An accused seeking recall of the complainant for cross-examination and reopening of defence evidence in a Negotiable Instruments Act prosecution may be granted a limited final opportunity where fairness so requires. The Delhi HC balanced the accused's repeated absence and the delay already caused against the right to a fair trial and to adduce defence evidence, while keeping in view the limited scope of interference under Section 482 CrPC. It allowed one last opportunity, subject to strict conditions that defence evidence be completed on a single day and costs be paid, so that the indulgence would not further prolong the trial. en-us Mon, 22 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=415467 An accused seeking recall of the complainant for cross-examination and reopening of defence evidence in a Negotiable Instruments Act prosecution may be granted a limited final opportunity where fairness so requires. The Delhi HC balanced the accused's repeated absence and the delay already caused against the right to a fair trial and to adduce defence evidence, while keeping in view the limited scope of interference under Section 482 CrPC. It allowed one last opportunity, subject to strict conditions that defence evidence be completed on a single day and costs be paid, so that the indulgence would not further prolong the trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 22 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=415467