https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313382 Section 311 CrPC gives the court a wide but controlled power to summon or recall a witness when the evidence is essential to a just decision. That power should not be refused merely because the trial is old or because a photocopy of the post-mortem report is already on record. If the material witness is abroad, Sections 284 and 285 CrPC permit examination through commission, including video-conferencing, so relevant evidence can be recorded without undue delay or inconvenience. en-us Tue, 16 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:24:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313382 Section 311 CrPC gives the court a wide but controlled power to summon or recall a witness when the evidence is essential to a just decision. That power should not be refused merely because the trial is old or because a photocopy of the post-mortem report is already on record. If the material witness is abroad, Sections 284 and 285 CrPC permit examination through commission, including video-conferencing, so relevant evidence can be recorded without undue delay or inconvenience. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 16 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313382