https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313365 Section 311 CrPC confers a broad power on the court to summon, recall or re-examine a witness at any stage, and that power becomes mandatory where the evidence appears essential to a just decision; the guiding consideration is prevention of failure of justice, and the provision is not limited to either party or defeated by a mere objection that a lacuna is being filled. The High Court order was also set aside because it had been passed without notice to the affected appellants, and the matter was directed to be heard afresh on merits. en-us Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:39:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313365 Section 311 CrPC confers a broad power on the court to summon, recall or re-examine a witness at any stage, and that power becomes mandatory where the evidence appears essential to a just decision; the guiding consideration is prevention of failure of justice, and the provision is not limited to either party or defeated by a mere objection that a lacuna is being filled. The High Court order was also set aside because it had been passed without notice to the affected appellants, and the matter was directed to be heard afresh on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313365