Right of accused to cross-examine witnesses cannot be diluted: Punjab & Haryana High Court pulls up trial judge for negating norms of fair trial

Declaring that the action of the Additional Sessions Judge negated the “very basic and fundamental norms of a fair trial”, the High Court ordered the recall of the witnesses.
Lower Court's act of denying accused an opportunity to cross-examine witnesses was a dilution of a valuable right: P&H HC
Lower Court's act of denying accused an opportunity to cross-examine witnesses was a dilution of a valuable right: P&H HC
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The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently recorded its disapproval of an Additional Sessions Judge’s approach of denying an accused the opportunity to cross-examine certain witnesses.

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