The case relating to recording of court proceedings and installation of CCTVs in district courts and tribunals was heard by the Supreme Court today..A Bench of Justices AK Goel and UU Lalit heard Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand, who appeared for the Central government, and noted the “commendable progress” made in the matter, before posting the case for further hearing on December 11..The Supreme Court had directed that CCTVs be installed in all subordinated courts and in various tribunals. It had also pushed for audio recording of proceedings..ASG Anand today produced an affidavit setting out the progress made in this regard. Fifteen high courts and three States/Union Territories responded to the Centre regarding the progress made..The affidavit, filed by Deputy Secretary of the Union Law Ministry CK Reejonia, states that the Centre has taken the necessary actions and will continue to pursue the matter with state governments and high courts..It reveals that most of the fifteen high courts that replied have followed the Supreme Court’s direction to set up CCTV facilities in at least two districts, and are using a phased approach to do the same in other districts..In addition to these high courts, as many as nine tribunals, including the NCLAT, TDSAT, CAT and IPAB, also responded with progress on the issue..Nine high courts – those of Bombay, Gauhati, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya and Uttarakhand – are yet to respond. The same was noted by the Court in today’s hearing..The Court also noted that there was no report about the status in this regard by consumer courts, Debts Recovery Tribunal, Armed Forces Tribunal, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal etc..The Court proceeded to record in its order the commendable progress made by various high courts and tribunals with regard to its directions. It noted the plan of action prepared by the Punjab & Haryana High Court for installation of CCTVs in four phases and suggested that the same model could be adopted by other states as well..The matter will now be taken up on December 11..Read the affidavit:
The case relating to recording of court proceedings and installation of CCTVs in district courts and tribunals was heard by the Supreme Court today..A Bench of Justices AK Goel and UU Lalit heard Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand, who appeared for the Central government, and noted the “commendable progress” made in the matter, before posting the case for further hearing on December 11..The Supreme Court had directed that CCTVs be installed in all subordinated courts and in various tribunals. It had also pushed for audio recording of proceedings..ASG Anand today produced an affidavit setting out the progress made in this regard. Fifteen high courts and three States/Union Territories responded to the Centre regarding the progress made..The affidavit, filed by Deputy Secretary of the Union Law Ministry CK Reejonia, states that the Centre has taken the necessary actions and will continue to pursue the matter with state governments and high courts..It reveals that most of the fifteen high courts that replied have followed the Supreme Court’s direction to set up CCTV facilities in at least two districts, and are using a phased approach to do the same in other districts..In addition to these high courts, as many as nine tribunals, including the NCLAT, TDSAT, CAT and IPAB, also responded with progress on the issue..Nine high courts – those of Bombay, Gauhati, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya and Uttarakhand – are yet to respond. The same was noted by the Court in today’s hearing..The Court also noted that there was no report about the status in this regard by consumer courts, Debts Recovery Tribunal, Armed Forces Tribunal, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal etc..The Court proceeded to record in its order the commendable progress made by various high courts and tribunals with regard to its directions. It noted the plan of action prepared by the Punjab & Haryana High Court for installation of CCTVs in four phases and suggested that the same model could be adopted by other states as well..The matter will now be taken up on December 11..Read the affidavit:
