Media persons outside the Supreme Court (File photo)
NEW DELHI: Moving away from a nine-year-old judgment putting curbs on coverage of court proceedings to protect the rights of the accused, the Supreme Court on Thursday said the media had an unfettered right to report exchanges during hearings as it rejected the Election Commission s plea that the media be restricted to publishing only court orders and judgments.
A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah said, This court stands as a staunch proponent of the freedom of the media to report court proceedings. This, we believe, is integral to the freedom of speech and expression of those who speak, of those who wish to hear and to be heard and above all, in holding the judiciary accountable to the values which justify its existence as a constitutional institution.
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Supreme Court Judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Islamabad. As a 10-judge larger bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial is seized with the review petitions against the June 19, 2020 order, Justice Qazi Faez Isa has requested the Supreme Court to permit live broadcast of his case proceedings. To restore a semblance of balance and to correct the public perception, it is submitted that all future proceedings in the petitioner’s case may graciously be directed to be broadcast live, and/or live-streamed,” says an application moved by Justice Isa.