#Section 362 CrPC

A trial court may recall a witness under Section 311 CrPC when the evidence is essential and the grounds differ from an earlier dismissal, the Telangana HC held, imposing Rs.5,000 costs to ensure a fair trial.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Section 362 CrPC creates an absolute statutory bar against reviewing final criminal orders, even when natural justice is violated. Inherent powers under Section 482 cannot override this prohibition, reinforcing that procedural fairness cannot justify circumventing the Code’s finality rule - a critical limit for complainants and prosecutors seeking to reopen closed cases.