Accused Harassed Prosecutrix by Seeking Repeated Adjournments; Court Upholds Restriction on Cross-Examination Rights: Madhya Pradesh High Court

In a significant judgment, the Jabalpur Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the trial court's decision to restrict the accused's right to cross-examine the prosecutrix in a criminal case. The case revolves around the accused, Tulsi Ram Lodhi, who was involved in an ongoing trial, and his attempt to delay the cross-examination of the victim through repeated adjournments. The trial court had closed the accused's right to cross-examine…