P&H: Allows Four Witnesses to Be Examined After Prosecution Evidence Was Closed
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside a trial court order refusing to examine four prosecution witnesses in a 2019 road-death case. Justice Manisha Batra held that the closure of prosecution evidence does not, by itself, prevent a court from allowing further evidence when it appears necessary for a just decision.
The case arose from an FIR alleging that an Innova driven rashly and negligently ran over Harpal Singh’s mother, Anguri Devi, outside her home. The prosecution had listed two alleged eyewitnesses, a police official who prepared the vehicle’s mechanical inspection report, and the investigating officer. They were...
