https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444160 Section 311 CrPC empowers the court to recall or re-examine a witness when the evidence is essential to discover the truth and reach a just decision. The power must be exercised judiciously, not mechanically, and re-examination is permissible where new material emerges and the step is needed for fair adjudication rather than to fill a lacuna. Applying that principle, the HC found no legal infirmity or arbitrary exercise of discretion in the trial court's order permitting recall of the complainant, and supervisory interference under Section 482 CrPC was declined. en-us Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 08:39:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444160 Section 311 CrPC empowers the court to recall or re-examine a witness when the evidence is essential to discover the truth and reach a just decision. The power must be exercised judiciously, not mechanically, and re-examination is permissible where new material emerges and the step is needed for fair adjudication rather than to fill a lacuna. Applying that principle, the HC found no legal infirmity or arbitrary exercise of discretion in the trial court's order permitting recall of the complainant, and supervisory interference under Section 482 CrPC was declined. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444160