Police Officer Denied Relief for Laughing at Judge During Virtual Hearing While Recording Evidence: Bombay High Court

In an important judgment promoting judicial decorum in virtual court proceedings, the Bombay High Court refused to quash a letter issued by a Sessions Court in Beed District to the Director General of Police (DGP), Maharashtra, recommending the formulation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for police officers while giving testimony through video conferencing. The Division Bench of Justice Revati Mohite-Dere and Justice Dr. Neela Gokhale passed the order on…