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\nMaintaining that judges can\u2019t claim privacy in courtrooms, the Supreme Court today favoured early installation of close circuit televisions (CCTVs) in courts for recording of proceedings, saying it would be in larger public interest, discipline and security.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat privacy? This is not a case of privacy. We don\u2019t need privacy here. Judges don\u2019t need privacy in court proceedings. Nothing private is happening here. We all are sitting in front of you,\u201d said a Bench of Justices AK Goel and Justice UU Lalit.<\/p>\n
On behalf of the government, Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand said video recording of court proceedings through CCTVs was an important thing which would benefit all. She said the government will submit a comprehensive blueprint for it.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Law and Justice needed to sanction a proposal for financial outlay, which could be accorded very soon, she added. \u201cDon\u2019t delay it. This step is in larger public interest, discipline and security,\u201d the Bench said, posting the matter for further hearing on November 23.<\/p>\n
The order is likely to have far-reaching impact on transparency in judiciary as it could prove to be the first step towards telecast of court proceedings\u2014a common practice in many western countries. Indian courts have been averse to the idea of recording of their proceedings and have dismissed several PILs that demanded it. Also, in the past many lawyers and litigants have been caught unauthorisedly using cameras in courts.<\/p>\n
The Centre did recommend introduction of audio-video recording of judicial hearings but the top court judges could not to take a concrete decision on the contentious issue on the administrative side. The Law Ministry had supported installation of CCTVs, saying recording of proceedings was necessary to bring transparency in judiciary.<\/p>\n
The Bench is seized of a petition by one Pradyuman Bisht seeking audio-visual recording of court proceedings to usher in transparency in functioning of courts.<\/p>\n
Departing from the age-old practice of not allowing video cameras in courtrooms, the Bench had on March 28 ordered that proceedings of at least two district courts in each state and union territory be recorded. On Tuesday, it asked the Centre to submit a report detailing the progress made in implementing the order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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