https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174834 Section 273 of the Code of Criminal Procedure permits evidence to be recorded by video conferencing because the accused's constructive presence, with the accused or counsel able to see, hear, and cross-examine the witness in real time, satisfies the statutory requirement of presence. The Code is to be read as an ongoing statute in light of technological change, and electronic recording remains a procedure established by law when safeguards are in place. The commission procedure under Sections 284 and 285 can also be used for video-conferenced evidence, with safeguards for oath, effective cross-examination, and prevention of misuse. en-us Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:47:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174834 Section 273 of the Code of Criminal Procedure permits evidence to be recorded by video conferencing because the accused's constructive presence, with the accused or counsel able to see, hear, and cross-examine the witness in real time, satisfies the statutory requirement of presence. The Code is to be read as an ongoing statute in light of technological change, and electronic recording remains a procedure established by law when safeguards are in place. The commission procedure under Sections 284 and 285 can also be used for video-conferenced evidence, with safeguards for oath, effective cross-examination, and prevention of misuse. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174834