https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302541 In corruption prosecutions, the special procedure under Section 243 CrPC as modified by Section 22 of the Prevention of Corruption Act allows the court to scrutinise the defence witness list before the accused enters on defence and to prune or refuse witnesses where examination is unnecessary or would delay the trial. The text explains that this power is consistent with the statutory scheme aimed at expeditious disposal and may be exercised on recognised grounds such as delay, vexation, or defeat of justice, while still preserving a fair opportunity to defend. en-us Wed, 08 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:21:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302541 In corruption prosecutions, the special procedure under Section 243 CrPC as modified by Section 22 of the Prevention of Corruption Act allows the court to scrutinise the defence witness list before the accused enters on defence and to prune or refuse witnesses where examination is unnecessary or would delay the trial. The text explains that this power is consistent with the statutory scheme aimed at expeditious disposal and may be exercised on recognised grounds such as delay, vexation, or defeat of justice, while still preserving a fair opportunity to defend. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 08 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302541