S.233 CrPC | Accused Has Right To Summon Defence Witnesses, Court's Interference Is Limited: Allahabad High Court

Upasna Agrawal

14 May 2026 9:30 AM IST

  • S.233 CrPC | Accused Has Right To Summon Defence Witnesses, Courts Interference Is Limited: Allahabad High Court

    The Allahabad High Court has held that courts cannot ordinarily interfere in accused's rights under Section 233 CrPC to produce defence witnesses. It held that if the Court refuses to issue summons to witnesses sought to be produced by the accused then it can only do so by recording reasons in writing and observing that such summons would delay or defeat the cause of justice.Justice Vivek...

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