https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304725 Additional evidence in appeal may be permitted where documents were earlier tendered before the trial court but not formally exhibited, and their production is necessary to advance justice. The Gujarat HC noted that an accused should not be prejudiced by counsel's omission when the material supports the defence and was already sought to be placed on record. It also applied the principle that procedural irregularity warrants interference only if it causes failure of justice. Because the disputed documents were relevant to the defence and the opposite side required an opportunity to cross-examine and adduce rebuttal evidence, the matter was remanded for limited proof of those documents. en-us Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:46:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304725 Additional evidence in appeal may be permitted where documents were earlier tendered before the trial court but not formally exhibited, and their production is necessary to advance justice. The Gujarat HC noted that an accused should not be prejudiced by counsel's omission when the material supports the defence and was already sought to be placed on record. It also applied the principle that procedural irregularity warrants interference only if it causes failure of justice. Because the disputed documents were relevant to the defence and the opposite side required an opportunity to cross-examine and adduce rebuttal evidence, the matter was remanded for limited proof of those documents. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304725