Sessions Court In Bangalore Orders Deposition Of Victims Via Video Conferencing In A Bonded Labour Case
Live LawIn what may be a first in bonded labour cases in the country or at least in the State of Karnataka, a Sessions Court in Anekal, Bengaluru Urban district allowed recording of evidence of three victims in a case of labour trafficking and bonded labour through video conferencing from their home district Balangir, Odisha. Additional District and Sessions Judge, Syed Balegur Rehman passed the said order dated November 20, 2019 directing the Registrar of Civil Court Balangir to arrange for video conferencing facility and secure the presence of the three victims namely Susheel Jaal, his wife Sumitra and their 7-year-old daughter Urmila. The said case was brought to the attention of AHTU by International Justice Mission, Bangalore, an NGO which assists the public justice system to secure justice for victims of bonded labour and other forms of violent oppression like human trafficking. It can be used as a precedent in other cases of bonded labour and labour trafficking where victims can depose through a convenient, low-cost, hassle-free method like video conferencing.
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