Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Saturday launched live streaming of Bombay High Court proceedings.

The service will be available for hearings/ proceedings before five benches of the High Court.

The first 5 benches selected to mark the beginning of live streaming are:

1. Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep V Marne;

2. Justice R P Mohite-Dere and Justice Dr Neela Kedar Gokhale;

3. Justice M S Sonak and Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain;

4. Justice Ravindra V Ghuge and Justice M M Sathaye;

5. Justice A S Gadkari and Justice Rajesh S Patil.

Chief Justice Alok Aradhe had earlier revealed that technical arrangements were being made to start live-streaming of court proceedings soon.

Today, CJI Gavai formally launched the live streaming services along with free Wifi and internet facility to be installed in the High Court.

The hearings of Gujarat High Court, Karnataka High Court. Gauhati High Court, Calcutta High Court, Telangana High Court, Orissa High Court and certain other courts are already being live streamed on YouTube.

Certain High Courts also don't restrict public access to their hybrid court links.

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench hearings are also live streamed.

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