The Supreme Court has prohibited the posting, reposting, or uploading of audio-video recordings of court proceedings on social media and other digital platforms without prior permission from the concerned secretary general of the apex court or the registrar generals of the high courts. This decision was made by a Bench consisting of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana on Friday, July 24, 2026.
The Bench also sought responses from the Centre and others regarding a plea that highlighted the misuse of live-streaming and circulation of videos of court proceedings on social media. The court stated that as an interim measure, extraction, modification, dissemination, posting, reposting, and uploading of audio-video visual recordings of judicial proceedings on social media or other digital platforms are not allowed without prior permission. This permission must be obtained from the secretary general of the Supreme Court or the registrar general of the jurisdictional high courts.
Senior advocate Vikas Singh, who appeared for the petitioner, emphasized the misuse of videos of court proceedings on social media and other digital platforms. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta agreed with Mr. Singh, stating that some regulation is necessary in this regard. The court directed that there shall be no extraction, modification, dissemination, posting, reposting, and uploading of audio-video visual recordings of judicial proceedings on social media or other digital platforms without prior permission of the secretary general of this court or the registrar general of the jurisdictional high courts.
