Context

• Recently, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana launched a mobile app to enable journalists to report virtual proceedings without having to visit court premises amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

• The CJI also launched a new feature in the Supreme Court’s official website called ‘Indicative Notes’, aimed at providing concise summaries of landmark judgments in an easy-to-understand format.

About Indicative Notes & Role of Media

• The CJI said that public access to court hearings was crucial as the rulings had an impact on the lives of the people across the country.

  

• “Transparency is a fundamental principle of our legal framework. Hearings have always been held in open courtrooms, with the public invited to participate.
• The role of the media assumes importance in the process of disseminating information.
• 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.
• The CJI also mentioned that the apex court was considering the logistics of live-streaming court proceedings on a trial basis and hinted that the video-conferencing mode was a “temporary arrangement for now but could become permanent”.

Source: India Today

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