We are told that Justice S.C. Sharma, while hearing the matter concerning the daughter of the Election Commissioner, switched off the camera and the audio.
​This may come as a matter of great disbelief to the common man, but I can speak from my own experience regarding the current Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant. On almost all occasions when I mentioned the matter concerning the reconsideration of the NJAC judgment—as well as the listing of Justice Yashwant Varma’s case, where we seek the registration of an FIR against him—the camera was off and the audio was unavailable.

​In the Bombay High Court, except for one or two judges, all courts conduct virtual hearings in camera. Neither lawyers nor litigants are admitted to the virtual courtroom until their case is called out. The moment the case is over, they are removed from the virtual court.

An upright and honest judge has nothing to hide. Far from barring the public from viewing court proceedings, an ideal judge should encourage more and more people to view the court —physically if possible, or at least online.
​Live-streaming court proceedings to provide real-time access is entirely feasible today, and there is no reason to deny that facility to the public at large.
​Remember, a court does not consist of the judge alone. The court includes the judge, the lawyers, the witnesses, the parties to the case, and the public at large. The presence of the onlooker—and the impartial impression they form—is what guarantees against all sorts of evils and improbities in the administration of justice. That is why i openly defy the order banning recording and dissemination of court proceedings.

In the Bombay High Court, except for one or two judges, all courts conduct virtual hearings in NC court. Neither lawyers nor litigants are admitted to the virtual courtroom until their case is called out. The moment the case is over, they are removed from the virtual court.

An upright and honest judge has nothing to hide. Far from barring the public from viewing court proceedings, an ideal judge should encourage more and more people to view them—physically if possible, or at least online.
​Live-streaming court proceedings to provide real-time access is entirely feasible today, and there is no reason to deny that facility to the public at large.
​Remember, a court does not consist of the judge alone. The court includes the judge, the litigants, the witnesses, the parties to the case, and the public at large. The presence of the onlooker—and the impartial impression they form—is what guarantees against all sorts of evils and improprieties in the administration of justice.