https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438791 Section 391 CrPC permits additional evidence at the appellate stage only sparingly and where it is necessary to meet the ends of justice. An application to exhibit documents already on record was unnecessary because the material had been produced earlier and treated as admitted, so no prejudice arose from its being read in evidence. The request to cross-examine the complainant was rejected because it sought to introduce a changed defence at appeal, rather than address any genuine need arising from new material or due diligence. The application was therefore not made out and was rightly rejected. en-us Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438791 Section 391 CrPC permits additional evidence at the appellate stage only sparingly and where it is necessary to meet the ends of justice. An application to exhibit documents already on record was unnecessary because the material had been produced earlier and treated as admitted, so no prejudice arose from its being read in evidence. The request to cross-examine the complainant was rejected because it sought to introduce a changed defence at appeal, rather than address any genuine need arising from new material or due diligence. The application was therefore not made out and was rightly rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438791