2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 1062

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR, J
SWAMINATHAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
CRL.MC NO. 23 OF 2026 | S.C.NO.1058 OF 2019

The court upheld the need for further examination of evidence under Section 311 Cr.P.C to ensure proper understanding of the victim's evidence.

Headnote:The petition pertains to a Criminal Miscellaneous Case involving the accused's challenge of an order permitting the prosecution to examine additional witnesses on a disability certificate. The court found no error in the lower court's order within the context of the victim's mental condition and necessity for evidencing the certificate. The legal issues centered around the examination of additional evidence under Section 311 Cr.P.C. The conclusion was that dismissal of the Crl.M.C was warranted due to lack of merit.