The Supreme Court on Monday said it would consider on the administrative side as to whether there would be recording of day-to-day hearing in the Ayodhya land dispute case which is scheduled to commence before a Constitution bench from Tuesday.
A plea, filed by former RSS ideologue KN Govindacharya seeking live streaming or recording of the day-to-day hearing in the Ayodhya case, was mentioned for urgent hearing before a bench comprising Justices SA Bobde and BR Gavai.
"We don't know if we have equipment for live streaming or recording of proceedings," the bench told senior lawyer Vikas Singh, appearing for Govindacharya.
Singh told the bench that if there was difficulty in live-streaming of the proceedings, then recording of the hearing may be done. The bench, while refusing to accord urgent hearing on the plea, observed that it is an issue which is "something institutional".
The apex court said the issue would be considered on the administrative side.
On September 26, 2018, the apex court had allowed live-streaming of court proceedings of cases of constitutional and national importance, saying this openness was like "sunlight" which is the "best disinfectant".
Govindacharya referred to the last year's verdict and said that the right to know is a fundamental right and necessary orders be passed for live streaming of proceedings in the Ayodhya matter.
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had on August 2 said it would hold day-to-day hearing from August 6 to decide the politically-sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya, as the efforts to arrive at an amicable settlement through mediation have failed.