Order 18 Rule 17 CPC Archives

Recall of witness for production of original documents will not amount to filling up lacuna in evidence discovered on cross-examination: Bombay High Court

The Court noted that though a witness was mandated to produce original bank documents, he committed a mistake in bringing only photocopies containing endorsement that the same were verified with the original.

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Calcutta High Court grants permission to tender Affidavit-in-Chief due to ‘necessity’ and for ‘ends of justice’

Calcutta High Court directed that both the suits are to be heard together after such evidence on recall is completed and granted the respondent the right to cross-examine the petitioner.

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Order 18 Rule 17 CPC not intended for parties to recall witness for re-examination; it enables Court to recall witness to clarify issues

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and C. Hari Shankar, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by the appellant-husband