India Supreme Court Curbs Social Media Posting of Court Videos

• The Supreme Court has ordered that court videos cannot be monetized or shared on social media without prior permission.
• Recognized news outlets are exempt from this restriction.
• The Union government must ensure implementation of the order by proposing a plan with respect to Nodal Ministries.
• Public awareness of this development is likely to increase as the Court directed its Secretary General and Registrars General to upload the order on their respective websites.

As an interim measure, it is directed that there shall be no extraction, dissemination, monetisation, posting, re-posting, uploading, transmitting, modification, storing, or hosting of the audio-video recording(s) of the judicial proceedings on social media or any other digital platforms without prior permission of the Secretary General of the Supreme Court of India or the Registrar Generals of the jurisdictional High Courts.

The Supreme Court of India has issued an order restricting the sharing and monetization of court videos on social media. On July 24, a Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed the interim measure in response to a writ petition regarding live-streaming and recording of judicial proceedings. The Court directed that no audio-visual recordings of courtroom proceedings can be extracted, disseminated, monetized, or hosted on social media platforms without prior permission from the Secretary General of the Supreme Court or the Registrar Generals of jurisdictional High Courts.

The order is a significant development in the ongoing debate about the live-streaming and recording of judicial proceedings. The Court's decision to restrict sharing and monetization of court videos on social media may have implications for online reporting and dissemination strategies. Recognized news outlets, however, are exempt from this restriction. The Union government has been directed to ensure implementation of the order by proposing a plan with respect to Nodal Ministries.

The Supreme Court's order prohibiting the hosting or sharing of court videos on social media without prior permission may impact lawyers and compliance officers' online reporting and dissemination strategies. The restriction may also raise questions about the balance between transparency in judicial proceedings and the need to protect sensitive information. As the Court directed its Secretary General and Registrars General to upload the order on their respective websites, public awareness of this development is likely to increase.

Lawyers and compliance officers should note that this order prohibits the hosting or sharing of Supreme Court videos on social media without prior permission, which may impact their online reporting and dissemination strategies.

Source: Original reporting via [READ ORDER]