The bench headed by Justice J S Khehar came hard on the accused while reserving verdict on two pleas of Delhi police and the victim against a Delhi High Court decision allowing the accused cab driver to recall 13 prosecution witnesses, including the girl in the trial.
"You are, in a way, trying to destroy the criminal justice system of this country. You are saying that let this person sit on our head. You are trying to say that the criminal should be honoured and he should get everything which he wants," the bench, also comprising Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, said.
The bench may also lay down guidelines as to whether an accused has right to get witnesses recalled for re-examination in a criminal trial.
Referring to trial court records, the bench said, "You are asking totally irrelevant and nonsense questions in the cross-examination."
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"So far as the occurrence of crime is concerned, in the three days of the cross-examination, there was no relevant questions were asked by you," the bench, also comprising Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, said.
"We feel you have all nonsense at your hand.