https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313396 Section 311 CrPC confers a wide but controlled power to recall or re-examine a witness when further evidence is essential to a just decision. The power must be exercised judicially and with caution, not mechanically, and is intended to prevent failure of justice. On the facts, the request was bona fide and timely because the specific issue arose only after the CFSL expert's examination, and no undue prejudice was shown since the opposite party could cross-examine again. The recall application was therefore rightly allowed and interference with the rejection order was warranted. en-us Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:50:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313396 Section 311 CrPC confers a wide but controlled power to recall or re-examine a witness when further evidence is essential to a just decision. The power must be exercised judicially and with caution, not mechanically, and is intended to prevent failure of justice. On the facts, the request was bona fide and timely because the specific issue arose only after the CFSL expert's examination, and no undue prejudice was shown since the opposite party could cross-examine again. The recall application was therefore rightly allowed and interference with the rejection order was warranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313396