Court Notifies Rules On Unauthorised Sharing Of Proceeding Live Footage
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It has been provided that any unauthorised usage of live streaming will be punishable under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 and contempt of court along with other laws.
The Delhi High Court has prohibited the unauthorised recording, sharing, or dissemination of live-streamed proceedings or archival data of proceedings. The court notified the rules for live streaming and recording of court proceedings, and said, "To imbue greater transparency, inclusivity, and foster access to justice, it is expedient to set up infrastructure and framework to enable live streaming and recording of proceedings."
These rules were notified in the official gazette on January 13, 2023.
The High court has defined live streaming as a live television link, webcast, audio-video transmission via electronic means or other arrangements whereby any person can view the proceedings as permitted under the rules. The court shall have the exclusive copyright over the recording and archival data, it said.
The notified rules shall be applicable to the High Court of Delhi and to the Court and tribunals over which it has supervisory jurisdiction.
