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Supreme Court Live Streaming

First case in Supreme Court Live Streaming

For the first time in the history of the country, the Supreme Court on Tuesday(27 September, 2022) started live telecast of the proceedings of the Constitution Bench. It started with the Uddhav-Shinde case. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal argued on behalf of the Uddhav faction.

Supreme Court Live Streaming on Youtube

Supreme Court Live Streaming: In a historic moment in the history of the Indian judiciary, the Supreme Court on Tuesday broadcast its proceedings live on YouTube for public viewing. The proceedings were watched by over eight lakh viewers.

A statement issued by the Supreme Court said the move will go a long way in removing the distance constraints and provide citizens with an opportunity to watch the proceedings of the Supreme Court from every nook and corner of the country.

Viewed by over 8 million viewers

The court further said that this is a humble beginning and now efforts will be made to live-stream the proceedings in all important matters till the time live-streaming of the proceedings becomes the normal course.

Three Constitution Benches in Court No. 1, 2 and 3 of the Supreme Court of India sat together on the first day, and the proceedings in these three Courts were being streamed lived through YouTube, and other TV channels. Statistics show that more than eight million viewers watched.

When was the decision taken for Supreme Court Live Streaming?

The decision to live stream the Supreme Court hearing was taken on September 20, 2022.

The decision to live-stream the proceedings of the Constitution Benches was taken by the court on September 20, 2022 and a trial run was conducted by the Registry soon thereafter. The technical support teams ensured that the live streaming takes place without any interruption or difficulty and is completely uninterrupted, the statement said.

Last week, the Supreme Court decided to do live streaming of all Constitution Bench hearings from September 27. On the first day, three constitution benches heard matters related to the Centre’s decision to give 10 per cent quota for EWS category in admissions and jobs, the Maharashtra political crisis and petitions challenging the control of administrative services in Delhi.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Cases in the first Supreme Court Live-stream
Ans: 1)The EWS case before the first bench led by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit; 2)The Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde Shiv Sena rift case before the second bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud; 3)The case relating to the validity of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) before the third bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Q2: How many Supreme Court videos were live-streamed on first day?
Ans: 3

Q3: How many people watched live streaming of Supreme Court hearing on first day, 27 September, 2022?
Ans: Approximately 8 Million

Q4: Where is Supreme Court of India?
Ans: Supreme Court of India is in Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001