Senior Citizen Widow in USA Allowed to Record Evidence From Home in Probate Case; VC Rules Relaxed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has relaxed the requirements of the Rules for Video Conferencing for Courts, 2020 and permitted a 71-year-old widow, Mrs. Rekha Gupta, to record her evidence from her residence in the United States of America without taking assistance from the Indian Embassy. The Court exercised its powers under Rule 18 of the Rules for Video Conferencing for Courts, 2020, holding that strict compliance with the Rules would…