The power to recall witnesses under Section 355(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, as…
Section 355(3) of the Sanhita, as inserted, lets the Judge record evidence in the accused's absence only "subject to the right of the accused to recall the witness for…
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The power to recall witnesses under Section 355(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, as inserted by Section 22 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, safeguards:
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Section 355(3) of the Sanhita, as inserted, lets the Judge record evidence in the accused's absence only "subject to the right of the accused to recall the witness for cross-examination". The recall right protects the accused's cross-examination, which he would otherwise lose by being absent; it is not a right of the prosecution or the victim.