THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
MR. SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM, J
RICHA MISHRA – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of parties and complaint. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments regarding video conferencing rules. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's analysis of rules and circumstances. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 4. decision to relax video conferencing rules. (Para 17) |
| 5. conclusion and order for video conferencing. (Para 18 , 19) |
ORAL ORDER
The facts leading to the case are as under:
3. The petitioner, who is presently residing in the United States of America, has approached this Court seeking relaxation of Rule 5.3.1 of the Video Conferencing Rules. Her grievance is that, due to the difference in time zones, the working hours of the Indian Embassy/Consulate do not coincide with the sittings and timelines of the Indian Courts. As a result, she is unable to avail the services of the Embassy to facilitate her participation in further proceedings. On this ground, she prays that the Court exercise its discretion to relax the rigours of Rule 5.3.1 and permit her to depose by way of video conferencing from her residence in the United States.
5. Per contra, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2-husband places reliance on the very same Rules to contend that the peti
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