Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Karnataka High Court Notices Plea on Live-Streamed Hearing Access
A lawyer named Angad Kamath asked the Karnataka High Court to make rules about how people can watch old recordings of court hearings that were live-streamed but not put online.
The court has rules about live-streaming and recording court hearings that started on January 1, 2022.
These rules are meant to make the court more open and fair.
The judge, Justice B M Shyam Prasad, said the court will think about this request and will hear more about it on February 6.
Advocate Angad Kamath filed a plea in the Karnataka High Court seeking guidelines for accessing archived live-streamed court recordings.
Justice B M Shyam Prasad issued a notice to the Registrar General and posted the matter for hearing on February 6.
The Karnataka High Court Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings Rules, 2021 came into force on January 1, 2022.
The rules aim to enhance transparency, inclusivity, and access to justice.
The plea seeks to address the issue of archived live-streamed recordings that are not uploaded online.
- Who
- Advocate Angad Kamath filed a plea in the Karnataka High Court.
- What
- The plea seeks clear guidelines for accessing archived live-streamed court recordings that are not uploaded online.
- When
- The Karnataka High Court issued a notice on January 30, 2023, with the next hearing scheduled for February 6, 2023.
- Where
- The plea was filed in the Karnataka High Court.
- Why
- The petition aims to ensure transparency, inclusivity, and access to justice by framing guidelines for accessing archived live-streamed court recordings.
- Petitioner
- Advocate Angad Kamath
- Respondent
- Registrar General of Karnataka High Court
- Judge
- Justice B M Shyam Prasad
- Next Hearing Date
- February 6
- Rules in Force
- Karnataka High Court Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings Rules, 2021
- Effective Date of Rules
- January 1, 2022