The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a public notice to warn people against any unauthorized recording of court proceedings at the High Court and district courts across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh..The High Court has stated that electronic devices used for such recordings would be confiscated and that contempt of court proceedings could also be initiated against those indulging in such actions."All the parties/litigants and public at large are hereby informed that recording of Court proceedings by any person or entity is prohibited in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the District Courts in the State of Punjab, Haryana and U.T. Chandigarh. In case any person/entity is found violating these orders, appropriate action can be taken by the concerned Court including confiscation of electronic gadget used for recording of proceedings and initiation of contempt proceedings against such person/entity," the Registrar General said in a notice issued on Wednesday..Pertinently, many High Courts have similar rules in place to prohibit unauthorized recording of court proceedings."Any unauthorised usage/recording of Video Conferencing facility through any means will be punishable as an offence under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, I.T. Act, 2000, and other provisions of law, including the law of Contempt," a notice on Uttarakhand High Court website states..[Read Notice]
