Supreme Court of has amended regulations to allow police officers to give testimony in court proceedings via video conference from police stations.
Under previous rules governing audio and video hearings, only expert witnesses were permitted to testify remotely. The amendment now enables the prosecution to present police testimony without requiring officers to appear in person.
The court said such arrangements may be used in cases where officers are unable to attend due to operational duties, are undergoing training that cannot be interrupted, or are stationed on an island different from where the court is based.
While existing regulations require expert witnesses to appear in person in murder trials, the latest amendment makes an exception for police officers, allowing them to testify remotely even in such cases.
