'for transparency & inclusivity': delhi hc notifies rules for live streaming

'for transparency & inclusivity': delhi hc notifies rules for live streaming

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The Delhi High Court has notified rules for live streaming of court proceedings for “imbuing greater transparency, inclusivity and foster access to justice.” The '_Steaming and


Recording of Court Proceedings Rules of the High Court of Delhi, 2022', notified on 13 January, will be applicable to the_ High Court and to all the courts and tribunals over which it


has supervisory jurisdiction. HOW WILL IT BE LIVESTREAMED? Through “a live television link, webcast, audio-video transmissions via electronic means or other arrangements whereby any person


can view the proceedings as permitted under the Rules.” WHAT IT IS FOR: Authorised recordings in their original form may be permitted to “disseminate news and for training, academic and


educational purposes.” WHAT IT IS NOT FOR: Recording, sharing, disseminating, uploading, posting, modifying, publishing or re-publishing proceedings or archival data unless you are


authorised. "No person or entity, including print and electronic media and social media platforms, other than those authorised, shall record, share or disseminate live streamed


proceedings or archival data," the rules say. “Authorised recordings handed over for the aforesaid purposes shall not be further edited or processed. Such recordings will not be used


for commercial, promotional purposes or advertising in any form. No person shall use a recording device for recording or for transcribing the proceedings, other than those authorised by the


Court,” the rules add. VIOLATION AND PUNISHMENT: Violation of the provisions and unauthorised usage of live stream will be punishable as an offence under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957,


Information Technology Act, 2000 and other provisions of law, including the law of contempt.