Power under Section 311 CrPC Must Be Invoked Sparingly and Only When Evidence Is Indispensable to Discover the Truth: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India has laid down clear principles on the use of Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure while setting aside a Gujarat High Court order that permitted the prosecution to recall and examine a minor child witness at a very late stage of trial. The Court held that the power to recall witnesses is wide but must be exercised sparingly and only when such evidence…