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(2022) Law Today Live Doc. Id. 16862 = 2022(1) L.A.R. 342
Decided on: 01.04.2022
For Petitioner(s):
Ms. Manisha Bhandari, Adv. Mr. Omkar Srivastava, Adv. Mr. Shivam Pandey, Adv. Mr. Dhruv Chandr, Adv. Mr. Shashwat Sidhant, Adv. Mr. Rameshwar Prasad Goyal, AOR
For Respondent(s):
Mr. Vinod Diwakar, AAG Mr. Garvesh Kabra, AOR Mr. Amit Singh, Adv. Mr. Divyesh Pratap Singh, AOR Ms. Shivangi Singh, Adv. Mr. Vikram Pratap Singh, Adv. Ms. Ishita Bedi, Adv.
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), Section 137 – Defer of cross-examination – Whenever witness is under cross examination, after couple of questions the matter deferred – Held, once the witness is in the witness box and is being cross examined every endeavour must be made to ensure that the cross examination is completed on that day.
(Para 2)
ORDER
1. We are informed by the complainant that there are four private witnesses. The grievance made is that whenever the first witness is under cross examination and after couple of questions the matter is deferred. If it is so, we cannot appreciate it. Once the witness is in the witness box and is being cross examined every endeavour must be made to ensure that the cross examination is completed on that day. This is more so looking into the nature of the case before the Court which is not a complex criminal trial.
2. We expect the trial Court to complete the examination of the private witnesses before the next date.
3. List in the re-opening miscellaneous week in the month of July, 2022.
Order accordingly.
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