Bombay High Court Allows Revision Against Order Closing Evidence in NI Act Case — Failure to Cross-Examine Complainant's Affidavit Does Not Automatically Close Defence Evidence. The court held that the accused's right to cross-examine the complainant's affidavit-in-evidence is fundamental to a fair trial under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and the trial court's order closing evidence without granting such opportunity was premature and set aside....
The petitioner, Shankar Lotlikar, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging an order date...
