Recording of Evidence of US-Based Witness via Video Conferencing Permitted in Official Secrets Act Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on 29 October 2025 permitted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to record the testimony of a US-based prosecution witness through video conferencing in the high-profile Official Secrets Act, 1923 case involving businessman Abhishek Verma. The order was passed by Justice Sanjeev Narula, who held that the risks of classified information leakage can be effectively managed through proper safeguards rather than by prohibiting the use of…
