Closed circuit not for open societies: Why transparency is important in establishing a healthy legal system
Transparency is key to creating an equitable, healthy and responsive legal system. CJI D Y Chandrachud and other senior justices of Supreme Court highlighted this well-established principle again, emphasising social media's active role in monitoring and amplifying courtroom proceedings.
It also ensures that judicial commentary aligns with the decorum expected in courts of law.
This comment came in the wake of the recent controversy sparked by certain 'gratuitous' comments made by Justice V Srishananda of Karnataka High Court against a woman advocate. Advocates Association of Bengaluru also had demanded a temporary stop on livestreaming of high court proceedings.
While Supreme Court's introspective push is welcome, it's even better news that the top court has refused to end the livestreaming of proceedings. Open societies should not opt for closed circuit as default.
'Anti-livestreamers' argue that it can lead to misinterpretations, especially on social media. But, echoing US Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, CJI stated, 'The answer to sunlight is more sunlight.
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