Reviewed case brief
Ram Chandra v State of Uttar Pradesh
AIR 1957 SC 444
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1957
- Subjects
- Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
- Reviewed
- 2026-07-22
Rule established
The power of a court to summon and compel the attendance of a witness must be exercised judiciously; a witness cannot be repeatedly harassed by successive summons issued without due regard to genuine difficulty or hardship, and courts must balance the need to secure evidence against the legitimate interests and convenience of witnesses.
Facts
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Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1957 SC 444; standard casebook authority on the judicious exercise of the power to summon witnesses, cross-verify citation before exam use
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