A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria held that Order XVIII Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) is a discretionary power vested strictly in the court to clarify doubts in evidence and cannot be invoked by litigants to fill lacunae, introduce omitted evidence, or cross-examine recalled
Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC Cannot Be Used To Fill Gaps In Evidence Or Permit Cross-Examination: Supreme Court
