"Live streaming of cases of national importance would also inspire public confidence in the judiciary, and bring transparency, andaccountability in the administration of justice. Further, this would avoid the spread of misinformation, conscious disinformation, and misunderstanding of the role of the Court in these matters," said the petition.
The move will significatly contribute towards the educational role of the judiciary, she said, adding that an exception be made in the interest of privacy when hearing family law cases. "Live streaming of cases of national importance would also inspire public confidence in the judiciary, and bring transparency, and accountability in the administration of justice. Further, this would avoid the spread of misinformation, conscious disinformation, and misunderstanding of the role of the Court in these matters."
"While there is no problem with healthy criticism and criticism must be welcomed, live streaming of the arguments would encourage the understanding of the basis on which the decisions were made," Jaising wrote in the petition.
