New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- A Delhi Court has allowed the prosecution's application permitting online deposition of Nodal officers of WhatsApp LLC, Google LLC, Gmail from the USA and Bumble Group from the United Kingdom.

They have been made witnesses by Delhi Police in connection with the Shraddha Walkar Murder case. Aaftab Amin Poonawala is facing trial in this case. The trial is close to the conclusion.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi on Saturday allowed the application moved by Delhi Police.

"Having considered the application and given that these witnesses reside abroad, securing their physical attendance before this Court would entail undue delay and exorbitant expense. In the interest of an expeditious trial a...