Delhi Court Overturns Order Denying Accused Cross-Examination Right
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Delhi Court Restores Accused's Right to Cross-Examine Complainant in Phone-Snatching Case
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News18•23-02-2026, 19:00
Delhi Court Restores Accused's Right to Cross-Examine Complainant in Phone-Snatching Case
•A Delhi court set aside an order denying an accused the right to further cross-examine the complainant in a 2018 phone-snatching case.
•Additional Sessions Judge Sonu Agnihotri ruled that closing the right to cross-examine would be harsh and deny natural justice.
•Accused Devender Kumar filed a revision petition against a magisterial court's April 2023 order that struck off his right.
•The court noted that the complainant and her sister, a key witness, reside at the same address, and efforts should have been made to secure the sister's presence.
•The sessions court allowed the accused to cross-examine the complainant and directed the trial court to ensure the second witness's presence for simultaneous cross-examination.
