Mysore: A court in Mysore is all set to create a techno-legal history with witnesses overseas being cross-examined by making use of the audio-visual linkage.

A Mysore-based Non-Resident Indian (NRI) had filed a case against US-based 20th Century Fox alleging infringement of copyright.

The allegation of the NRI was that the film unit had lifted the script for Hollywood blockbuster 'Independence Day' which, according to him, belonged to Veda Nayak, author of the infringed script 'Extra Terrestrial Mission'.

Two defence witnesses, an attorney and another co-writer of 'Independence Day', pleaded their inability to go over to Mysore. They would be virtually cross-examined by making use of the modern technology.

The virtual cross-examination is expected to last for three days and the date to be fixed by the court on March 19.

The time differential between Mysore and Los Angeles, where the two witnesses would face the court, roughly being 10 hours, is also stated to be convenient for both the plaintiff and the defence witnesses, and the tele-trial can commence at 11:00 hours (IST), it is said.

PTI