ACTIVELY LOOKING INTO PROPOSAL TO LIVE TELECAST SC PROCEEDINGS, SAYS CJI RAMANA
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice N V Ramana Thursday said he was “actively” considering the proposal to live telecast the proceedings of the Supreme Court. The CJI, however, said before initiating concrete steps in this regard, he would seek general consensus among his colleagues in the top court.
Ramana was speaking at the launch of application for granting access of virtual proceedings of the Supreme Court to media persons. Recalling his days as a journalist, the CJI said media faces great challenges in reporting and came to know that journalists were depending on advocates to get links to cover court proceedings. Thus there was request to create a mechanism so that press could attend the hearings, he said.
“I was a journalist for a brief time. That time we did not have car or bikes. We used to travel on bus as we were directed not to avail conveyance of organisers of the event,” he said.
The CJI urged the media to use the resources (app) responsibly and follow all Covid protocols. “Small issues are bound to arise, which should not be unnecessarily magnified. I request everyone to be patient, to be encouraging and supportive to the technical team to ensure that the application works without any problems. I hope that everyone gives the system the requisite time to evolve and expand.
“Additionally, I would like to also highlight another feature we are introducing today on the official website and mobile application of the Supreme Court. This new feature, called “Indicative Notes” is aimed at providing concise summaries of landmark judgments in an easyto-understand format. This will serve as a useful resource for media persons and the general public who wish to be better informed about the rulings of the Court,” he said.