P&H: Evidence Should Not Be Closed Mechanically When Witnesses Can Be Secured
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside orders closing a petitioner’s evidence in two motor accident claim cases, directing the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ludhiana, to give him an effective opportunity to complete it.
The petitioner challenged orders dated September 15, 2026, which closed his evidence in the two proceedings. His counsel argued that material witnesses had not appeared despite summons and bailable warrants, and pointed to the petitioner’s illness on the last two hearing dates. The Court decided the petitions without issuing notice of motion.
Justice Virinder Aggarwal observed that a witness’s failure to appear despite warrants...
