https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169301 Section 313 CrPC ordinarily requires the accused to be personally questioned so incriminating circumstances can be explained, but the requirement is not absolute. In exceptional cases of genuine hardship, physical inability, or undue expense, the court may adopt a pragmatic substitute, including supplying a questionnaire through counsel with an affidavit and safeguards to ensure the answers are the accused's own. This limited dispensation preserves fair trial and natural justice while substantially complying with the statutory object. The refusal to interfere with the order granting no further dispensation was upheld. en-us Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 11:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169301 Section 313 CrPC ordinarily requires the accused to be personally questioned so incriminating circumstances can be explained, but the requirement is not absolute. In exceptional cases of genuine hardship, physical inability, or undue expense, the court may adopt a pragmatic substitute, including supplying a questionnaire through counsel with an affidavit and safeguards to ensure the answers are the accused's own. This limited dispensation preserves fair trial and natural justice while substantially complying with the statutory object. The refusal to interfere with the order granting no further dispensation was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169301