SC proceedings can be live-streamed

SC proceedings can be live-streamed

News:

1. Supreme Court to allow Live-Streaming of its proceedings.

Important Facts:

2. Supreme Court has acknowledged the need to expansion of Court proceeding beyond the four walls of the courtroom.
3. Judgement is a true realization of the “open court system” in which courts are accessible to all.
4. Judgement Outcome:

• The final decision whether to live-stream a case or not lies with the court. The decision cannot be appealed.
• Supreme Court must retain copyright over the broadcasted material.
• Final say in respect of the use of the coverage material.
• Reproduction, re-broadcasting, transmission, publication, re-publication, copying, storage of the original broadcast of court proceedings should be prohibited.

5. Impact of Live-Streaming of its proceedings:

• It will Ensure public right to know and bring in more transparency
• Will help citizen to understand the reason in cases affecting their right to dignity and right to life under enshrined under Article 21.
• Restore confidence in the functioning of the judiciary.

6. Cases of national importance should be considered for Live-streaming as a pilot project in the Supreme Court such as

• Issues of environment, triple talaq, air pollution, ban on liquor sales near to national highways, ban on firecrackers and extra judicial killings, all of which affect the public.