Way forward

♤ Only a specified category of cases or cases of constitutional and national importance being argued for final hearing before the Constitution Bench be live streamed as a pilot project.

♤ The discretion of the Court to grant or refuse to grant such permission should be, inter alia, guided by the following considerations:

o Unanimous consent of the parties involved and the sensitivity of the subject matter.

o Any other reason considered necessary or appropriate in the larger interest of administration of justice, including as to whether such broadcast will affect the dignity of the court itself or interfere with/prejudice the rights of the parties to a fair trial.

♤ Provide for transcribing facilities and archive the audio-visual record of the proceedings to litigants and other interested persons who are unable to witness the hearings on account of constraints of time, resources, or the ability to travel long distances.