https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470211 Section 329 of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires the trial court first to determine and record whether an accused is of unsound mind or otherwise incapable of making a defence. In the absence of material showing mental incapacity, a declaration of unsoundness of mind, or immobilisation, treatment in another city may justify relief from personal travel but not attendance by video conferencing from a residence. Given the seriousness of the alleged offence, participation through an institutional court video-conferencing facility was required. Residential video-conferencing attendance was therefore impermissible, while attendance through the designated City Civil Court facility was permitted. en-us Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:32:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470211 Section 329 of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires the trial court first to determine and record whether an accused is of unsound mind or otherwise incapable of making a defence. In the absence of material showing mental incapacity, a declaration of unsoundness of mind, or immobilisation, treatment in another city may justify relief from personal travel but not attendance by video conferencing from a residence. Given the seriousness of the alleged offence, participation through an institutional court video-conferencing facility was required. Residential video-conferencing attendance was therefore impermissible, while attendance through the designated City Civil Court facility was permitted. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470211