https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303496 Section 391 CrPC permits additional evidence at the appellate stage only sparingly, where it is essential for a just decision. On the facts noted, the later disclosure that a video of the crime scene had been recorded meant the request to summon the then DCP (West), Jodhpur, as a court witness could not be rejected as merely speculative. As the witness who recorded the video was relevant to test the defence plea about familiarity with the scene and to assess the truth of that plea, appellate evidence was considered necessary in the interests of justice. The request for additional evidence was allowed and the witness was directed to be summoned. en-us Tue, 25 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 13:48:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303496 Section 391 CrPC permits additional evidence at the appellate stage only sparingly, where it is essential for a just decision. On the facts noted, the later disclosure that a video of the crime scene had been recorded meant the request to summon the then DCP (West), Jodhpur, as a court witness could not be rejected as merely speculative. As the witness who recorded the video was relevant to test the defence plea about familiarity with the scene and to assess the truth of that plea, appellate evidence was considered necessary in the interests of justice. The request for additional evidence was allowed and the witness was directed to be summoned. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 25 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303496