Supreme Court Prepares to Live Stream Court Proceedings
Summary
The Supreme Court of Nepal is preparing procedures to regularly live stream court hearings after a successful trial, with a new IT communication policy supporting this move. Janakpur High Court has already started live streaming, while challenges around privacy and technical security remain.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court of Nepal approved a new communication policy enabling live streaming of court hearings.
- A successful trial live streaming was conducted by the Supreme Court in a joint bench hearing.
- The Janakpur High Court has already initiated live streaming of court hearings via a YouTube channel.
- Challenges such as privacy rights and technical security are being addressed before making live streaming regular.
