https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421808 Section 311 CrPC confers wide but cautious power to recall a witness at any stage when the evidence is essential for a just decision and to prevent failure of justice. In a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Karnataka High Court noted that PW-2 had never been cross-examined, despite an earlier opportunity being granted on costs. The refusal to allow one further chance to cross-examine PW-2 was not sustained, and a limited opportunity was restored on costs, while any further recall under Section 311 was foreclosed. en-us Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 May 2022 08:21:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421808 Section 311 CrPC confers wide but cautious power to recall a witness at any stage when the evidence is essential for a just decision and to prevent failure of justice. In a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Karnataka High Court noted that PW-2 had never been cross-examined, despite an earlier opportunity being granted on costs. The refusal to allow one further chance to cross-examine PW-2 was not sustained, and a limited opportunity was restored on costs, while any further recall under Section 311 was foreclosed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421808