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Delhi Lawyers Extend Strike as High Court Petition Challenges L-G Order on Police Video Testimony

Bar bodies say police-station depositions erode judicial control.

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The move has triggered sharp opposition from lawyers, who argue it compromises fair trial rights, tilts proceedings in favour of the prosecution, and risks manipulation of evidence. Another petition, filed by advocate Kapil Madan, has also challenged the order on similar grounds. (Representational image)

Overview

  • Advocates across Delhi district courts boycotted proceedings for a fifth day on Wednesday as protests against the August 13 notification continued.
  • The order designates all 226 police stations as video-conferencing venues for police witnesses to depose remotely under draft BNSS model rules.
  • The Bar Council of India has written to Lieutenant Governor V. K. Saxena seeking immediate withdrawal, citing fair-trial risks and weakened cross-examination.
  • A petition filed in the Delhi High Court by advocate Kapil Madan contests the notification, invoking BNSS section 308 and separation-of-powers concerns.
  • The Delhi High Court Bar Association urged members to wear black ribbons, while bar groups reported blocking police and some prosecutors from entering court complexes.