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Kerala High Court Recalls Witnesses Cross-Examined By Accused Himself After Lawyer Quit, Cites Violation Of Right To Fair Trial
K. Salma Jennath
28 Nov 2025 6:45 PM IST
The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment, allowed a prayer for the recall of two prosecution witnesses, who were cross-examined by the accused himself without a counsel present.Justice V.G. Arun opined that the trial court ought to have made the accused aware of his right to be defended by a State-appointed lawyer when his former lawyer relinquished vakalath.Referring to Section 304 of...
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