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2020 (12) TMI 997 - HC - GSTPermission to allow the petitioners', their employees / representatives to have presence of their Advocate at a visible but not audible distance during the course of interrogation and / or recording of their statement - petitioners are apprehensive that coercive attempts may be made to extort confession from them - HELD THAT:- This Court, in light of the order passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court from time to time, as in similar circumstances the apex Court directed that the advocate of the petitioner should be allowed to be present during the interrogation of the petitioner, is of the opinion that the advocate of the petitioners are to be allowed to be present during the interrogation of the petitioners. It is further clarified that he/they should be made to sit at a distance beyond hearing range, but within visible distance and the lawyer must be prepared to be present whenever the petitioners are called upon to attend such interrogation. Petition allowed in part.
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