If live-streaming ensures we are setting good precedents for the public’s right to know, why is it then that the SC will reserve the right not to livestream certain proceedings? If there are concerns around the misuse of the court pulpit for fueling populist sentiment, what are the exact parameters on which the decision to livestream or not will rest? Empowering the public means letting go of absolute power and creating systems that protect against over-accumulation of power. The implementation of the livestreaming policy remains uncertain for now. The Court must, therefore, define under what circumstances proceedings can be livestreamed and under which they can be restricted.

Source: The Nation June 07, 2024 13:52 UTC