https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=43892 A criminal trial should not ordinarily be reopened at the fag end to let the prosecution recall a witness merely to mark documents that were omitted earlier. Where the prosecution evidence had been closed and the accused's statements were nearly complete, the principle of finality in criminal trials assumes significance, and the prosecution cannot be allowed to cure its own default on grounds of convenience or fairness. The accused had a legitimate objection to such reopening. The order permitting recall of the witness and reopening of evidence was held unsustainable and was set aside. en-us Tue, 27 Sep 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:03:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=43892 A criminal trial should not ordinarily be reopened at the fag end to let the prosecution recall a witness merely to mark documents that were omitted earlier. Where the prosecution evidence had been closed and the accused's statements were nearly complete, the principle of finality in criminal trials assumes significance, and the prosecution cannot be allowed to cure its own default on grounds of convenience or fairness. The accused had a legitimate objection to such reopening. The order permitting recall of the witness and reopening of evidence was held unsustainable and was set aside. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 27 Sep 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=43892