Cross-Examination Is Vital for Fair Trial, Earlier Witness Statements Allowed to Be Used: Kerala High Court
In a criminal miscellaneous petition arising from Crime No. 37/2012 registered at Poovar Police Station in Thiruvananthapuram, the Kerala High Court dealt with a dispute concerning the right of accused persons to use prior witness statements during trial. The accused persons in the sessions case challenged an order of the Trial Court which had refused permission to their defence counsel to confront prosecution witnesses with their earlier statements recorded by…
