Court Stresses Fair Trial Duty: Accused Must Be Allowed to Explain Incriminating Evidence in Gold Smuggling Case.

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....Smuggling - Gold Biscuits - burden to prove - It is the mandatory obligation of the Court to hold a fair trial. Lack of opportunity to explain his position vis-à-vis incriminating evidence, to be used against him is definitely prejudicial to the interest of accused person. Therefore, without giving an opportunity to the accused person to explain the incriminating evidence, Court could not have used the same against the accused person to record an order of conviction. - HC....