https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303487 Section 391 CrPC permits additional evidence in appeal only as an exception, where it is necessary to secure the ends of justice, cure an irregularity, or prevent failure of justice, and not to fill gaps in the defence. The accused sought to adduce further evidence but did not properly plead that specimen signatures were necessary or that refusal would cause failure of justice. Since adequate opportunity had already been available at trial, no defence evidence had been led, and the alleged forgery was not raised in the Section 313 statement, the appellate court's refusal to allow additional evidence was not illegal or perverse. en-us Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:33:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303487 Section 391 CrPC permits additional evidence in appeal only as an exception, where it is necessary to secure the ends of justice, cure an irregularity, or prevent failure of justice, and not to fill gaps in the defence. The accused sought to adduce further evidence but did not properly plead that specimen signatures were necessary or that refusal would cause failure of justice. Since adequate opportunity had already been available at trial, no defence evidence had been led, and the alleged forgery was not raised in the Section 313 statement, the appellate court's refusal to allow additional evidence was not illegal or perverse. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303487