SC bans posting, reposting of court hearing clips without prior permission
The Supreme Court of India has issued an interim order prohibiting the unauthorized posting or sharing of clips from court proceedings on social media. The court cited concerns that selective editing of these clips is being used to malign the judiciary.
Why it matters
Addresses the tension between judicial transparency through live-streaming and the potential for misinformation and public distrust.
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday passed 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 direction came after the apex court took strong exception to the selective use of live-streamed court proceedings, saying such clips were being used in a manner that maligned the judiciary.Under the order, no social media platform or digital media outlet can transmit, store, upload, post or repost any clip of court proceedings without obtaining prior permission.The interim order was passed during the hearing…
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