Overview

• The August 13 notification by Lieutenant Governor V. K. Saxena designates all 226 Delhi police stations as locations for officers to depose before courts through video conferencing, citing BNSS sections 265(3) (second proviso) and 308.
• The Coordination Committee of district bar associations called a complete abstention from work across six district courts on August 22–23 after a 48-hour demand to withdraw the order went unanswered.
• Committee notices warn that any advocate appearing during the strike could face action, and leaders plan a meeting on August 23 to decide next steps if the order stands.
• Lawyers argue remote depositions from police-controlled premises threaten fair-trial safeguards, hinder live cross-examination and handling of sealed exhibits, and increase the risk of coached testimony.
• Authorities defend the measure as a time- and manpower-saving reform under the BNSS, despite earlier Home Secretary guidance in 2024 advising against designating police stations for such examinations.