Live Streaming of Supreme Court Proceedings

Question 1

Did Supreme Court approve live streaming of it’s proceedings ?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

Which Article has the Right to Justice ?

Answer 2

Article 21

Question 3

Which Law includes greater accountability ?

Answer 3

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Question 4

What is a major fear regarding judges’ behaviour if the proceedings are live casted ?

Answer 4

The might be susceptible to public opinion

Question 5

What is a fear regarding the diversion of attention ?

Answer 5

All the attention may fall on judges’ personality rather than judgement

Question 6

What is a major fear regarding lawyers ?

Answer 6

Lawyers may be trying to use the platform to advertise themselves

Question 7

From when have Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings been live streamed ?

Answer 7

2004

Question 8

How would live streaming Supreme Court Proceedings help common people ?

Answer 8

Information and Education about Justice System

Question 9

What are some strong arguments for live streaming of Supreme Court proceedings ?

Answer 9

1. Open Courts & Transparency
2. Digitzation
3. Greater reach

Question 10

In the pilot project which cases will be live streamed ?

Answer 10

Only cases of constitutional and national importance

Question 11

Under what situations will the court decline to give permission to live stream ?

Answer 11

Sensitive Subject Matter

Question 12

Will the proceedings be transcribed and archived ?

Answer 12

Yes, and provided to the litigants