Judge Cannot Sit Like a 'Sphinx' During Trial; Duty-Bound to Engage With the Bar and Question Witnesses to Clear Doubts: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court, while deciding a money recovery dispute, emphasized the scope of Section 165 of the Indian Evidence Act and held that a judge has wide powers to ask any question during trial to discover the truth and remove doubts. Loan Dispute And Trial Court Decision The dispute arose when P. Palanikumar claimed that he advanced a loan of ₹25 lakh to R. Selvi on 5 June 2015.…
