New Delhi, September 26: In another historic verdict, Supreme Court has allowed live streaming of certain court proceedings. Live streaming will serve the public interest and will bring transparency. According to a Bar & Bench report, the Court has issued several guidelines to implement the same. The judgement was given by Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud. Aadhaar Declared Constitutionally Valid by Supreme Court, But It's Not Mandatory to Link it With Bank Accounts, Mobile Numbers.
Senior advocate Indira Jaising said, "Hope live streaming will be extended for all Courts." In her petition, she has sought live streaming of cases of national and Constitutional importance. The Court has sought the assistance of KK Venugopal, the latter agreed to the proposal by the petitioners, and submitted guidelines for the implementation of the pilot project in the Chief Justices Court for constitutional matters. Based on the success of the pilot project, it can be implemented in other Courtrooms as well. SC/ST Reservation in Job Promotions: Supreme Court Declines to Refer Issue to Seven-Judge Bench, Says States Don't Need to Collect Quantifiable Data.
In another landmark judgment today, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act and struck down certain sections, saying "It's better to be unique than to be best." There were three verdicts drafted by a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra. The bench included Justices AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan. While Justice Sikri, CJI Misra and Justice Khanwilkar held one view, Justice Chandrachud dissented and Justice Bhushan didn't agree to three points in the majority verdict.
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