https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423296 Section 243(2) CrPC protects an accused's right, after entering defence, to seek process for attendance of defence witnesses or production of documents; refusal is justified only where the request is vexatious, dilatory, or intended to defeat justice. The article notes that this safeguard applies in complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act as part of a fair trial. It further states that closing defence evidence because the case was a complaint matter or because the accused had not produced the witnesses personally was not a legally sustainable basis. Where witness details are incomplete, the proper course is to require correction rather than deny the defence opportunity altogether. en-us Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:00:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423296 Section 243(2) CrPC protects an accused's right, after entering defence, to seek process for attendance of defence witnesses or production of documents; refusal is justified only where the request is vexatious, dilatory, or intended to defeat justice. The article notes that this safeguard applies in complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act as part of a fair trial. It further states that closing defence evidence because the case was a complaint matter or because the accused had not produced the witnesses personally was not a legally sustainable basis. Where witness details are incomplete, the proper course is to require correction rather than deny the defence opportunity altogether. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423296