https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300517 Section 311 CrPC confers wide power on the trial court to summon or receive evidence even after both sides have closed their evidence, if the material is essential for a just decision. A mere omission or oversight during trial is not the same as filling a true lacuna in the prosecution case, and additional evidence may be permitted where it serves fair adjudication. Applying that principle, the SC held that the High Court erred in disturbing the trial court's order allowing production of a postal receipt after evidence had concluded and the matter was posted for judgment; the additional material was restored on record, with liberty to the accused to cross-examine on it. en-us Fri, 05 Oct 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:19:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300517 Section 311 CrPC confers wide power on the trial court to summon or receive evidence even after both sides have closed their evidence, if the material is essential for a just decision. A mere omission or oversight during trial is not the same as filling a true lacuna in the prosecution case, and additional evidence may be permitted where it serves fair adjudication. Applying that principle, the SC held that the High Court erred in disturbing the trial court's order allowing production of a postal receipt after evidence had concluded and the matter was posted for judgment; the additional material was restored on record, with liberty to the accused to cross-examine on it. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 Oct 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300517