The Supreme Court on Monday (October 6) dismissed a writ petition filed by Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara seeking directions to ensure the preservation of video recordings of court proceedings and to make them accessible to lawyers and litigants as a matter of right. The petition was premised on the contention that such a measure would help end the “ill-treatment of lawyers and litigants” and guarantee an equal opportunity of hearing, irrespective of the counsel's status

A Bench of Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Manmohan heard Advocate Nedumpara briefly before dismissing the plea. Arguing in person, Nedumpara submitted that despite virtual hearings being held in most courts and tribunals across the country, there is still no mechanism for preserving such records for a reasonable period

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