Tue Sep 24 08:13:27 UTC 2024: ## Karnataka High Court Bans Recording and Uploading of Proceedings
**Bengaluru, India:** The Karnataka High Court has issued a directive prohibiting the recording and uploading of videos from court proceedings. The order, reported by legal news platform Bar and Bench, also instructs social media platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter) to remove any videos taken and uploaded from the High Court’s official live streaming footage.
This action comes in response to a request from the Advocates’ Association of Bengaluru (AAB) last Friday. The AAB had urged the Chief Justice to temporarily halt the live streaming of court proceedings due to concerns that were not specified in the news report.
While the exact reasons behind the AAB’s request and the High Court’s decision remain unclear, this move highlights the ongoing debate surrounding the recording and dissemination of court proceedings in India. The ban on recording and uploading court proceedings raises questions about transparency, public access to justice, and the potential for misuse of such footage.
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