June 16, 2020
In the wake of COVID 19 magistrate can authorize first remand of accused via video conferencing in some exceptional circumstances despite the Bar under proviso (b) of sec 167 (2) Crpc .
For the first time , a magistrate can remand an accused through video conferencing if need be in exceptional circumstances . Karnataka high court , the bench of chief justice Abhay Oka and justice S Vishwajeet Shetty said that it depends on the facts of the case and necessity to the court for the same