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SC allows court reporting but bars AV clip use
The Telegraph··6 Aug
The Supreme Court clarified that news organisations may report judicial proceedings but may not utilise audio-video clips of those proceedings. A July 24 interim bar restricts extracting or disseminating AV clips without permission. The clarification, linked to orders around July 31 and reported on August 5, came from a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Readers can still expect news outlets to report what happens in court through ordinary journalism.
- Social media users should be cautious about circulating courtroom audio-video clips that may lack permission.
- Anyone following open justice can note the July 24 interim bar still restricts extracting or disseminating AV clips without leave.
What's Happening
- The Supreme Court clarified that news organisations may report judicial proceedings but may not utilise audio-video clips of those proceedings.
- A July 24 interim bar restricts extracting or disseminating AV clips without permission.
- The clarification, linked to orders around July 31 and reported on August 5, came from a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant.
Where Court Reporting Ends And AV Clips Begin
- Open courts depend on accurate reporting, but unauthorised clips can distort hearings through selective edits.
- The interim rule draws a line between describing proceedings and using the court's audio-video record as content.
- Permission remains the path if an outlet seeks to use AV material from proceedings under the present bar.
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