https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310352 Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure confers a wide power to summon, recall, or re-examine a witness at any stage of an inquiry, trial, or other proceeding if the evidence is essential to a just decision. That power continues until judgment is pronounced, so recall or summoning is permissible even after arguments have concluded. The Court held that the provision aims to discover the truth, ensure a fair trial, and prevent failure of justice, and that an omission to examine a material witness is not the same as filling a true lacuna. The contrary earlier view was held incorrect and overruled. en-us Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:16:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310352 Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure confers a wide power to summon, recall, or re-examine a witness at any stage of an inquiry, trial, or other proceeding if the evidence is essential to a just decision. That power continues until judgment is pronounced, so recall or summoning is permissible even after arguments have concluded. The Court held that the provision aims to discover the truth, ensure a fair trial, and prevent failure of justice, and that an omission to examine a material witness is not the same as filling a true lacuna. The contrary earlier view was held incorrect and overruled. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310352