The recording of evidence in the Mattel suit was conducted through video conferencing, which is a unique and landmark feat that establishes the fact that Hon’ble Delhi High Court is introducing pioneering changes in dispensing justice. The process was successful and the witness in London was cross – examined for nearly 1½ hours.

An application was moved before the Hon’ble Court under Section 151 CPC enlisting the circumstances which warrant the record of evidence through video-conferencing. Main ground was that the witness is a resident of London and it is expedient and less expensive to have the evidence recorded through videoconferencing. There was consent of the opposite party for record of evidence through video-conferencing.

This application was allowed by the Hon’ble Judge who directed that the evidence be recorded through video conferencing at the Annexe Building of the Delhi High Court which hosts the videoconferencing facility. The evidence was recorded at the Oberoi Hotel, the Hon’ble Judge insisted that the parties must first try to utilize the facilities available at the Delhi High Court first and only if those facilities were found to be inadequate, and then the record of evidence could take place at a mutually convenient venue. The Hon’ble Judge also issued a direction to the Indian High Commission at London wherein an officer of the Indian High Commission was to be present with the witness at the time of video conferencing.