Working on a single platform and national model for live-streaming in all courts: J. Chandrachud

Justice Chandrachud, heading a Bench with Justice Hima Kohli, said efforts are on to set up a national infrastructure where proceedings in all courts, from subordinate courts to High Courts and the Supreme Court, can be beamed live from a single platform.

“The Supreme Court is working hard to institutionalise live-streaming of court proceedings and frame a uniform and national model,” Chief Justice of India-designate, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said on November 3.

Justice Chandrachud, heading a Bench with Justice Hima Kohli, said efforts are on to set up a national infrastructure where proceedings in all courts, from subordinate courts to High Courts and the Supreme Court, can be beamed live from a single platform.

The Bench was hearing a petition filed by advocate Mathews Nedumpara on live-streaming of proceedings.

Justice Chandrachud urged Mr. Nedumpara also to consult domain experts and lawyers who are technically proficient to make live-streaming across courts a reality.

Will have own platform to live-stream proceedings: Supreme Court

“We need a uniform framework for courts across the country… This has to be done as a national model,” Justice Chandrachud said.

The judge, who is also the chairperson of the apex court’s e-committee, said live-streaming rules have already been formulated and many High Courts have already adopted them.