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2017 Supreme(SC) 1664
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Adarsh Kumar Goel, Uday Umesh Lalit, JJ.
Pradyuman Bisht - Appellant
Vs.
Union of India - Respondent
Writ Petitions (Criminal) Nos. 99 of 2015
Decided On : 28-03-2017
For the Petitioners:R. Venkatramani, Sr. Adv. (A.C.), Yashraj Singh Bundela, Ms. Shodhan B., (Petitioner-in-person), Advocate,
For the Respondents:Maninder Singh, ASG (A.C.), Nalin Kohli, Prabhas Bajaj, Ankit Roy, Inderjit Singh, R. Balasubramanian, Akshay Amritanshu, Advocates, /(U.O.I.)
For the State of Uttarakahand :Rajiv Nanda, Mohan Kumar, Advocates
Headnote:Administration of justice - Installation of CCTV cameras in District courts - Directed that at least in two districts in every State/Union Territory (with the exception of small States/Union Territories where it may be considered to be difficult to do so by the concerned High Courts) CCTV cameras (without audio recording) may be installed inside the courts and at such important locations of the court complexes as may be considered appropriate - The cameras may be monitored in the Chamber of the concerned District and Session Judge - Respective High Court to decide the location of the district courts and any other issues concerning the subject - Sharing of CCTV footage under RTIA or with anyone without permission of the concerned High Court prohibited. (Para 3)
ORDER :
1. Heard.
In pursuance of order dated 6th February, 2017, Mr. Maninder Singh, learned Additional Solicitor General, and Mr. R. Venkatramani, learned senior advocate, who were appointed as amicus to assist the Court visited the Gurgaon Courts and have 2 submitted their respective written notes.
2. We have gone through the written notes and also heard Mr. R. Venkatramani.
3. We direct that at least in two districts in every State/Union Territory (with the exception of small States/Union Territories where it may be considered to be difficult to do so by the concerned High Courts) CCTV cameras (without audio recording) may be installed inside the courts and at such important locations of the court complexes as may be considered appropriate. Monitor thereof may be in the Chamber of the concerned District and Session Judge. Location of the district courts and any other issues concerning the subject may be decided by the respective High Courts. We make it clear that the footage of the CCTV camera will not be available under the R.T.I. and will not be supplied to anyone without permission of the concerned High Court. Installation may be completed within three months from today.
4. The report of such experiment be submitted within one month of such installation by the Registrar Generals of the respective High Courts to the Secretary General of this Court who may have it tabulated and placed before the Court.
5. List on Wednesday, the 9th August, 2017 for further consideration.
