SC bans posting, reposting of court hearing clips without prior permission
The Supreme Court issued an interim order banning social media and digital media platforms from transmitting, storing, uploading, posting or reposting clips of court proceedings without prior permission from the top court or the concerned high court.
The court took strong exception to selective use of live-streamed court proceedings, saying such clips were used in a manner that maligned the judiciary.
The interim order was passed during a hearing of a PIL filed by a journalist seeking guidelines to regulate clipping, editing, dissemination and monetisation of court proceeding recordings.
The petition argued that selective, edited and decontextualised clips distorted courtroom proceedings, undermined the judiciary's dignity, and eroded public confidence.
The Supreme Court clarified that the interim order does not affect fair and accurate news reporting of court proceedings.
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