https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=32658 Section 313 CrPC examination must give the accused a real opportunity to explain incriminating circumstances, and an omission to put a vital circumstance does not by itself vitiate the trial unless prejudice is shown. A substantial compliance approach is permissible where the accused was not deprived of a fair chance to respond. Here, the confessional foundation of the prosecution case was not specifically put to the accused, but the defect was not treated as causing such infirmity as to justify interference with the High Court's acquittal. en-us Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:11:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=32658 Section 313 CrPC examination must give the accused a real opportunity to explain incriminating circumstances, and an omission to put a vital circumstance does not by itself vitiate the trial unless prejudice is shown. A substantial compliance approach is permissible where the accused was not deprived of a fair chance to respond. Here, the confessional foundation of the prosecution case was not specifically put to the accused, but the defect was not treated as causing such infirmity as to justify interference with the High Court's acquittal. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=32658