https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169300 Section 313 CrPC is designed to give the accused a fair opportunity to explain incriminating circumstances, but personal is not an inflexible requirement in every warrant case or other non-summons case. Where genuine hardship, distance, expense, or similar compelling reasons make attendance difficult, the court may adopt an alternative procedure if satisfied about the necessity. In such exceptional cases, it may require a sworn application and affidavit, permit answers through counsel by questionnaire, and insist on proper authentication and an undertaking against later prejudice. The provision remains mandatory in general, but its object may be substantially achieved through a different mode when justified by special exigencies. en-us Wed, 11 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 May 2015 10:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169300 Section 313 CrPC is designed to give the accused a fair opportunity to explain incriminating circumstances, but personal is not an inflexible requirement in every warrant case or other non-summons case. Where genuine hardship, distance, expense, or similar compelling reasons make attendance difficult, the court may adopt an alternative procedure if satisfied about the necessity. In such exceptional cases, it may require a sworn application and affidavit, permit answers through counsel by questionnaire, and insist on proper authentication and an undertaking against later prejudice. The provision remains mandatory in general, but its object may be substantially achieved through a different mode when justified by special exigencies. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 11 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169300