Audio recording of court proceedings
S.D. Singh
(Querist) 15 January 2016
This query is : Resolved
In a criminal revision petition, during oral arguments , counsel of the accused admitted of having commited crime. The judge also said that he is agreed that accused has committed the crime. The party made audio recording of oral arguments and discussion made in the court. Can it be used in trial or any proceedings of the court or any where else. Whether permission of the court is required to produce such proceedings.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 15 January 2016
What bis the opinion of your own lawyer.
Why do you doubt that the Judge shall not record the minutes!
Anyone can not indulge into it, without court permission.
An evidence remains evidence even if acquired illegally.
Let your own lawyer opine before you proceed on your own.
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 15 January 2016
Recording of proceeding of court is illegal. So you better not disclose this to anyone, let alone producing the same in court.
Adv. Yogen Kakade
(Expert) 16 January 2016
Forget about producing this before the court.. and who suggested you to record such things?
alexander
(Expert) 16 January 2016
Evidence ,as pointed out by Advocate Kumar Doab, remains Evidence. No court or any authority can compel anyone to reveal the source. Electronically recorded Evidence is admissible under the mother of all Acts , viz THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT (1872) The tape may be revealed when the parties deny the facts recorded
If the tape recorded evidence is admissible then the factum of its being recorded becomes a fortiori admissible.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 16 January 2016
The judge must have recorded the proceedings, get copy of the same and produce.
K.S.Srinivas
(Expert) 26 January 2016
Did you take the permission of the court to record the proceedings. Otherwise, it amounts to illegal activity.
M/s. Y-not legal services
(Expert) 16 January 2016
