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Supreme Court in State of Maharashtra vs. Praful B. Desai held that Evidence can be recorded via video conference
In a path breaking development, the Supreme Court held that a trial judge could record evidence of witnesses staying abroad through video conferencing.
Interpreting Section 273 of the Criminal Procedure Code in the light of technological advancements, a bench comprising Justice S N Variava and Justice B N Agrawal said recording of evidence through video conferencing would be perfectly legal.
The judgment relates to a case in which a US-based doctor had opined against operation of a cancer patient through video conferencing. Ignoring the advice, two Indian doctors operated on the lady, who later passed away.
The patient's family went to court against the doctors. However, the US-based doctor, Ernest Greenberg, refused to come to India, but expressed willingness to give evidence through video conferencing.