News Outlets Can Report Court Proceedings Without Sharing Audio-Video Clips : Supreme Court Clarifies
The Supreme Court of India has clarified that its recent order restricting the use of audio-video clips does not prevent recognized news organizations from reporting on court proceedings. The court emphasized that while clips are prohibited, the media remains free to inform the public about legal developments and judicial pronouncements.
Why it matters
This ruling balances the need for judicial decorum with the public's right to information and the freedom of the press to cover legal matters.
The Supreme Court has clarified that its recent interim order restricting the sharing and uploading of audio-video clips of court proceedings does not prohibit recognised news organisations from reporting on hearings. The Court said that the restriction is limited to the use of audio and video clips of court proceedings in news reports.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana issued the clarification while hearing a batch of petitions concerning live streaming and recording of court proceedings.The clarification came after the Court noted that "some confusion persists" regarding paragraph 11 of its July 24 interim order, which had said that the bar on sharing of clips of hearings will not bar reporting by recognised news outlets.Addressing the ambiguity, the Bench observed:"The said paragraph makes it clear that the order is not to be construed as imposing a blanket prohibition on the reporting…
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