https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310217 Section 391 CrPC empowers an appellate court to take additional evidence when it is necessary for a just decision, and the provision is not limited to recalling a witness only for reference to an earlier statement under the Evidence Act. Delay by itself is not a complete answer where the appeal remains pending and no material prejudice or undue delay is shown. A later statement by an approver may still be considered if it bears on the truth of the matter, even if said to be outside the formal legal process. The text distinguishes cases where recall is impermissibly sought after full examination on a prior statement. en-us Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:33:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310217 Section 391 CrPC empowers an appellate court to take additional evidence when it is necessary for a just decision, and the provision is not limited to recalling a witness only for reference to an earlier statement under the Evidence Act. Delay by itself is not a complete answer where the appeal remains pending and no material prejudice or undue delay is shown. A later statement by an approver may still be considered if it bears on the truth of the matter, even if said to be outside the formal legal process. The text distinguishes cases where recall is impermissibly sought after full examination on a prior statement. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310217