Supreme Court bars posting, uploading court proceedings on social media without prior permission
The Supreme Court of India has issued an interim order prohibiting the unauthorized posting or dissemination of court proceedings on social media and digital platforms. The court is seeking responses from the government regarding the misuse of live-streamed judicial content.
Why it matters
This ruling balances the principle of open courts with the need to prevent the manipulation or misuse of judicial records in the digital age.
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 24, 2026) barred posting, reposting or uploading of audio-video recordings of court proceedings on social media and other digital platforms without prior permission of the concerned secretary general of the apex court or the registrar generals of the high courts.
A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana also sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea raising the misuse of live-streaming and circulation of videos of court proceedings on social media.
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