https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310821 Recording the accused's statement under Section 313 CrPC before completion of the complainant's evidence was a material procedural irregularity because such examination must follow the prosecution evidence, including cross-examination. The premature recording affected the fairness of the trial and the earlier conviction could not be sustained. The conviction and appellate judgment were therefore set aside, and the matter was remitted for retrial from the stage of cross-examination of the complainant. en-us Thu, 27 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 19 Nov 2023 17:43:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310821 Recording the accused's statement under Section 313 CrPC before completion of the complainant's evidence was a material procedural irregularity because such examination must follow the prosecution evidence, including cross-examination. The premature recording affected the fairness of the trial and the earlier conviction could not be sustained. The conviction and appellate judgment were therefore set aside, and the matter was remitted for retrial from the stage of cross-examination of the complainant. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 27 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310821