In 2018 a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court allowed live-streaming in cases of constitutional and national importance. Quoting the English legal philosopher Jeremy Bentham, the Supreme Court said that publicity is the very soul of justice. On the Supreme Court’s cue, at least seven high courts started telecasting proceedings live. In February, the case challenging the state government’s ban on students wearing the hijab before the Karnataka High Court became the first constitutional case to be telecast live. Before that, the cases relating to the management of the Covid crisis before the Gujarat High Court were also keenly watched.

Source: Indian Express September 28, 2022 04:41 UTC