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Live-Streaming Of Proceedings: We Will Have To Experiment (Pilot Project) First, Says SC

Lawstreet Journal 7 Feb 2020 1:32am

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On February 4, 2020 (Tuesday), the issue on implementation of broadcasting was addressed by a SC bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra. The Attorney-General of India KK Venugopal replied to the bench saying that the process of installing infrastructure has started. The bench consisted of two more judges consisting of Justice Vineet Saran and M R Shah said, "There cannot be any command to the administrative side of the Supreme Court. The CJI has to take a call on the administrative side on this issue". The bench further added that "Can we issue a command to the Parliament to frame this or that law? Let the matter be examined on the administrative side by the CJI". The advocate brought the attention of the bench mentioning about the letter which she wrote to Secretary-General of the Apex Court to know the progress for installing techniques which were suggested in the guidelines of 2018 verdict. She contended that top court had said the live streaming of court proceedings is a part of the right to access justice. "Where is the room for us to direct any further on this now," the bench said, adding, "For this, we will have to experiment (pilot project) first".

Last week, an application was submitted before the Supreme Court of India seeking orders to the administrative side under Article 145 (1) of the Constitution of India, 1949 for streaming matters live on television. The Bench was supervised by Indira Bannerjee who issued a notice on the application and conveyed the notice to… Continue Reading...


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