To keep Corona and media away, remand pleas via video-link in SSRs case

In a significant order the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate CMM at Esplanade Court has ordered that all remand applications in the cases related to the Sushant Singh Rajput matter be conducted only through videoconference officials said here on MondayThe order was issued on Sunday Sep 6 by inCharge CMM Tejali T Dande citing the ongoing Covid19 pandemic and also past experience pertaining to maintaining law and order in such highprofile cases with huge media interestIn a significant order the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate CMM at EsplanadeCourt has ordered that all remand applications in the cases related to the SushantSinghRajput matter be conducted only through videoconference officials saidPhoto IANS Representational image pictwittercomIDI1RtbeXUmdash IANS Tweets ians_india September 7 2020With immediate effect any accused related to the Sushant Singh Rajput case remand will be carried through videoconferencing only said Acting CMM Dandes order with a list of modalities to be adhered toLawyer Satish Maneshinde representing actress Rhea Chakraborty in the Sushant case welcomed the order terming the behaviour of the media as horrendousOne accused in the Goa matter of the case has tested Covid positive he said Even if any person is not accused or facing serious charges there are possibilities of them getting infected by CoronavirusThe Acting CMM has ordered that the videolink in such cases will be created by the CMM office which will be shared confidentially with the concerned investigating agencyThe Narcotics Control Bureau and any other probe agency will arrange for all the necessary hardware and internet connections to ensure smooth videoconferencingThe videolinks shall be provided to the Public Prosecutors and the defence lawyers who will not disclose the same though they have the option to make a personal appearanceHowever if the public prosecutor or the accuseds lawyers decide to appear in person only two juniors will be permitted to accompany themThe Acting CMM also directed that all remand case papers can be submitted either in person or online via emailThe NCB or any other agency will also arrange to conduct the Covid19 tests of the accused in their premises to prevent the time lost in the toandfro trips to hospital and the resultant law and order issues she addedThe CMM office has also informed the Bombay High Court Commissioner of Police Mumbai the NCB Zonal Director and other top officials of its decisionIn the past there have been a few occasions when videoconferencing has been taken up in certain important cases in view of the security concerns of the accused besides the hordes of mediapersons who throng courts and public places to cover such highprofile casesKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever