Video conferencing: Arrangement of conducting video conferencing between the counsel and the accused made mandatory by the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee – Such a direction on part of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee is commendable and praiseworthy – It is essential for the counsels/Advocates appearing in matters entrusted by the Legal Services Committee to have the advantage of having a dialogue with either the accused or those having knowledge of details about the case – Attempt to facilitate dialogue between counsel and his client furthers the cause of justice and makes legal aid meaningful – Therefore, all Legal Services Authorities/Committees in every State to extend such facility in every criminal case wherever the accused is lodged in jail – Administration of criminal justice.
As published in the Supreme Court Reports, Supreme Court of India. Text from the Indian Supreme Court Judgments open data set (Dattam Labs), CC BY 4.0.
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