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.
9 Mar 2020The petitioner, Shankar Lotlikar, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of C...
