New Delhi, July 29: In a significant interim order aimed at regulating the use of recordings of court proceedings, the Supreme Court of India has directed that no audio or video recording of judicial proceedings shall be extracted, disseminated, monetised, posted, reposted, uploaded, transmitted, modified, stored, or hosted on social media or any other digital platform without prior official permission.
The Court clarified that, as an interim measure, any use or circulation of audio-video recordings of judicial proceedings will require prior approval from the Secretary General of the Supreme Court of India or the Registrar Generals of the concerned High Courts, depending on the jurisdiction.
The interim direction was issued by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohana on July 24, while hearing a writ petition concerning the live-streaming and recording of judicial proceedings.
The Bench observed that until further orders, strict restrictions would remain in place to prevent the unauthorised extraction, reproduction, commercial exploitation, or circulation of court proceedings across digital platforms.
The order is intended to ensure the responsible use of judicial recordings, safeguard the integrity of court proceedings, and prevent misuse of content shared through official live-streaming mechanisms.
The matter remains under consideration before the Supreme Court, with the interim directions set to operate pending further adjudication on the broader issues relating to the live-streaming and recording of judicial proceedings.(KNC)
