Polity · 26 Jul 2026

Supreme Court livestreaming order

Which of the following statements best describes the Supreme Court's interim order of July 2026 on livestreamed court proceedings?

AIt banned livestreaming of all Supreme Court proceedings with immediate effect
BIt restricted unauthorised extraction, editing and monetisation of livestreamed proceedings while explicitly exempting bona fide news reporting
CIt restricted only the monetisation of court proceedings but permitted unrestricted editing and reposting
DIt barred livestreaming of proceedings unless a fresh constitutional amendment was passed
This question is based on: The Supreme Court Just Drew a Line Between Watching a Hearing and Owning the Clip
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About this question

Why in news

The Supreme Court passed an interim order on a PIL citing misuse of viral, decontextualised courtroom clips, distinguishing the right to watch a hearing from the right to redistribute its footage.

Why for UPSC

This tests whether aspirants can distinguish what was actually restricted (reuse of footage) from what continues unaffected (access and news reporting) - a distinction UPSC frequently probes in judicial-institution current affairs.

Prelims summary

The Supreme Court's 2026 order restricts unauthorised extraction, editing and monetisation of livestreamed proceedings, enforcing the 2022 Model Rules, while explicitly protecting bona fide news reporting and leaving livestreaming access itself intact.

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