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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SUDEEPTI SHARMA
Kulwant Singh – Appellant
Versus
Jaswinder Kaur – Respondent
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| 1. application filed for video conferencing due to health issues of respondents. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. argument concerning video conferencing as a means to avoid prosecution. (Para 4 , 6) |
| 3. court observes that the specific circumstances justify video conferencing. (Para 9 , 10) |
JUDGMENT :
Sudeepti Sharma, J.
The present revision has been filed for setting aside order dated 11.11.2021 passed by learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Batala vide which application under Section 151 Code of Civil Procedure , 1908 for examining respondent No.2 Balwinder Singh and respondent No.3 Manjit Singh through video conferencing has been allowed.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Batala has wrongly allowed the application filed by respondent No.2 and 3 by relying upon medical record of respondent No.2 Balwinder Singh, which is not authenticated. He further contends that despite the fact that both respondent No.2 and 3 were declared proclaimed offenders, learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Batala allowed the application for examining them through video conferencing. Further that learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Batala faile
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