Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
BNSS Sections 348 & 353 | No Reopening of Defence Evidence After Voluntary Closure : Bombay HC (Goa)
The Bombay High Court (Goa) ruled that once defence evidence is voluntarily closed under BNSS Sections 348 and 353, reopening is impermissible, even due to absence. The decision underscores strict adherence to procedural finality in criminal trials, impacting accused persons seeking to reopen evidence post-closure.