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1 August 2026

Supreme Court livestreaming protocol

The topic concerns the formalization of judicial transparency and the balance between the principle of open justice and institutional integrity, which are core themes in GS2 governance and judiciary syllabus.

2 min read Day 4 of 7 2 questions 1 prelims

Notes

  • The Supreme Court is developing a formal protocol to regulate the access, circulation, and use of livestreamed judicial proceedings.
  • The objective is to prevent the misuse, commercial exploitation, and unauthorized modification of audio-visual judicial content.
  • The proposed mechanism involves directing users to access official livestream archives maintained by the Supreme Court and State High Courts.
  • The initiative follows a July 24 interim order that prohibited the extraction, recording, or dissemination of proceedings on social media without prior permission from the Secretary General of the Supreme Court or Registrar General of High Courts.
  • The court acknowledges the 'principle of open justice' but seeks to balance it against concerns regarding the trolling of judges, advocates, and litigants, and the potential erosion of public confidence.
  • Activists argue that a complete ban on dissemination contradicts the open justice principle and suggest that concerns regarding misuse can be addressed through defined terms and conditions for re-use rather than blanket restrictions.
  • The process is collaborative, involving inputs from legal experts, digital platforms like Meta and WhatsApp, and State High Courts.

Part of a longer story

This is day 4 of 7 in Regulation of court proceeding recordings and social media circulation, which has been running since 7 July 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. Discuss the 'principle of open justice' in the context of the judiciary. How does the Supreme Court's move to regulate the livestreaming of court proceedings attempt to balance transparency with the protection of judicial integrity? 150 words
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  2. The digitalization of judicial proceedings offers unprecedented access to the public but raises significant concerns regarding privacy and the potential for misinformation. Critically analyze the challenges in regulating digital content of court proceedings while upholding the constitutional mandate of open and transparent justice. 250 words
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Prelims

  1. Which of the following best describes the 'principle of open justice' as discussed in the context of judicial proceedings?

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