https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302271 Locus standi in criminal proceedings is not applied as rigidly as in civil matters, and an aggrieved person who is not a stranger to the case may seek special leave under Article 136. The Court also reiterated that recall or re-examination of witnesses under Section 311 CrPC is a discretionary power to be used only for strong and valid reasons when evidence is essential to a just decision. Because the recall applications were belated, the witnesses had already been examined and cross-examined, and no satisfactory explanation was shown, the order permitting recall was not justified and was rejected. en-us Fri, 15 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 May 2022 07:48:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302271 Locus standi in criminal proceedings is not applied as rigidly as in civil matters, and an aggrieved person who is not a stranger to the case may seek special leave under Article 136. The Court also reiterated that recall or re-examination of witnesses under Section 311 CrPC is a discretionary power to be used only for strong and valid reasons when evidence is essential to a just decision. Because the recall applications were belated, the witnesses had already been examined and cross-examined, and no satisfactory explanation was shown, the order permitting recall was not justified and was rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 15 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302271