Whether advocate can add a witness without filing an application for adding
JAVED AFZAL
(Querist) 18 October 2015
This query is : Resolved
A Complaint U/s 138 of N.I. Act was filed by the advocate of the complainant along with list of witnesses. Later on counsel for the complainant filed a fresh affidavit of witnesses whose name does not include the witnesses list already filed without filing an application for adding the name of such witness.Please guide me whether he can do this or not
P. Venu
(Expert) 19 October 2015
You may object; it is for the court to decide.
K.S.Srinivas
(Expert) 20 October 2015
Well advised b the Experts Sri P.Venu and Sri Rajendra K Goyal.
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 22 October 2015
I agree with experts, the complainant shall have to seek permission of the court.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 24 October 2015
In criminal cases it is not necessary to seek permission to add further witnesses, just a list witness to be examined will be sufficient.