https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305826 Personal attendance of an accused may be dispensed with where the court is satisfied that it is not necessary in the interests of justice, including in warrant cases. The text notes that the court may require an undertaking that identity will not be disputed, counsel will remain present, and evidence may be recorded in the accused's absence. Applying that discretion, and taking into account the absence of any need for witness identification and the practical hardship caused by the pandemic, relief was granted to allow the accused to go abroad for employment, subject to filing an affidavit, appearing when required, and ensuring representation through counsel on all hearing dates. en-us Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 06:28:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305826 Personal attendance of an accused may be dispensed with where the court is satisfied that it is not necessary in the interests of justice, including in warrant cases. The text notes that the court may require an undertaking that identity will not be disputed, counsel will remain present, and evidence may be recorded in the accused's absence. Applying that discretion, and taking into account the absence of any need for witness identification and the practical hardship caused by the pandemic, relief was granted to allow the accused to go abroad for employment, subject to filing an affidavit, appearing when required, and ensuring representation through counsel on all hearing dates. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305826