LANDMARK CASE

Swapnil Tripathi v. Supreme Court of India

(2018) 10 SCC 639 · Supreme Court of India · Court access

At a glance

Citation: (2018) 10 SCC 639
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Court access
In one line: Yes. Live streaming was approved in principle as part of open justice.

1 Facts

A law student sought live streaming of important cases.

2 Issue

Should court hearings be live streamed?

3 What the court decided

Yes. Live streaming was approved in principle as part of open justice.

4 Why it matters

Led to live streaming of Constitution bench hearings.

5 Think about it

What are the risks of live streaming?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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