MEERA SHAFI vs ALI ZAFAR O — 2023 PLD 211 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2023 PLD 211 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2023
Reporter: PLD
Parties: MEERA SHAFI vs ALI ZAFAR O
Subject matter: Civil
Provisions referred to: S. 151---Q

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Judgment text as reported

MEERA SHAFI VS ALI ZAFAR O. XVIII, R. 4 & S. 151---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 164---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 9, 10A & 37(d)---Evidence of witness, recording of---Use of video conferencing---Permissibility---Evidence of a witness who is not physically present in court can be recorded in a civil case by using the modern technology of video conferencing, within the existing legal framework---Civil court can allow, under Section 151, C.P.C. and Article 164 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984 recording the oral evidence of a witness through video conferencing---Virtual attendance of a witness in court, appears to be the species of the genus of "attendance" required under Rule 4 of Order XVIII, C.P.C. and fulfills the legislative purpose and policy in requiring the attendance of a witness in court for recording his evidence---Word "attendance" used in Rule 4 can be extended to "virtual attendance", and the word "attendance" mentioned in the said Rule does not mean only "physical attendance" but includes "virtual attendance" made possible by the modern technology of video conferencing.

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