BENGALURU: Karnataka HC Tuesday handed an interim order restraining the use and importing of movies of court docket proceedings live-streamed on its YouTube channel.
Justice Hemant Chandanagoudar directed social media platforms – Fb, X, and YouTube to not permit importing of such movies by non-public entities or people, and to take down or delete these uploaded earlier.
The order comes days after controversial remarks by Justice V Srishananda of HC, referring to a Muslim majority space in Bengaluru as Pakistan and making objectionable feedback a couple of girl lawyer. The video clip of his remarks had gone viral.
Taking a dim view of choose’s feedback, a five-judge SC bench Friday sought a report from HC. Cautioning that “we’re being watched”, CJI requested judges to behave with restraint. SC stated it might contemplate laying pointers to assist keep sanctity of proceedings and insulate them from public ridicule.
Justice Srishananda had on Saturday expressed remorse for his remarks within the court docket.
Justice Chandanagoudar, nonetheless, identified in his interim order that halting live-streaming of court docket proceedings was not an answer to stop misuse, as contended by the petitioner, Advocates Affiliation of Bengaluru. The choose was of the view that any violation may very well be dropped at the discover of the court docket or the choose involved for mandatory motion.
The affiliation claimed that miscreants have been enhancing live-streamed movies of court docket proceedings in violation of the foundations, with a mischievous agenda. The petitioner stated folks accessing these clips have been misled into forming a improper opinion of court docket proceedings and judiciary, after watching them partially with out correct authorized information.
