Finally, Mysterious and Magic doors of Courts are now opening to public and social media through Journalists.
Tweeting and emailing directly from Court Rooms? What does it mean to you and me?
You enjoy Cricket Matches by getting ball by ball view on TV and twitter. Now within few days, you may be getting blow by blow details of Court Room Dramas.
Cheers! Because Court Room Dramas are more THRILLING than Cricket matches.
Before TV breaks news to you, you may already have got it first on twitter what Supreme Court has decided in which case. Days of twisting truths by TV are going......
IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED IN U.K.
The Day of Journalists was 14th December, 2011.
It will be always remembered as day of freedom of expression for journalists.
The Top Judge of U.K.Courts said something like this,
"Start tweeting, emailing or sending texts from today from courts rooms itself. But be warned, that we will withdraw this permission any time, if we found that you are interfering with administration of justice and fair reporting."
And here is something more to cheer up!
"If you are a Legal Journalists or legal commentator, no permission
needed from court for tweeting or texting or emailing.!"
Earlier, journalists and legal commentators were afraid to tweet which may displease some one sitting in High Chairs.
Now no more fears! ! !
And which other countries are likely to give such freedom to Journalists?
Scotland is also likely to follow.
What about India?
My answer is:
"Keep Your Fingers Crossed. The Cases is going on in Supreme Court.
Let us wait till the judgement comes......
But in the meantime, if you are a journalist, you can buy an iphone, an ipad or a Blackberry, or a Nokia, whichever may suit you."
Haresh Raichura
9//4//2102
And what is the Guideline!
Do nothing, tweet nothing, blog nothing, email nothing, which may hamper administration of justice. If you do this, you will be liable to be punished under contempt of court Act.
So use this freedom wisely.
Tweeting and emailing directly from Court Rooms? What does it mean to you and me?
You enjoy Cricket Matches by getting ball by ball view on TV and twitter. Now within few days, you may be getting blow by blow details of Court Room Dramas.
Cheers! Because Court Room Dramas are more THRILLING than Cricket matches.
Before TV breaks news to you, you may already have got it first on twitter what Supreme Court has decided in which case. Days of twisting truths by TV are going......
IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED IN U.K.
The Day of Journalists was 14th December, 2011.
It will be always remembered as day of freedom of expression for journalists.
The Top Judge of U.K.Courts said something like this,
"Start tweeting, emailing or sending texts from today from courts rooms itself. But be warned, that we will withdraw this permission any time, if we found that you are interfering with administration of justice and fair reporting."
And here is something more to cheer up!
"If you are a Legal Journalists or legal commentator, no permission
needed from court for tweeting or texting or emailing.!"
Earlier, journalists and legal commentators were afraid to tweet which may displease some one sitting in High Chairs.
Now no more fears! ! !
And which other countries are likely to give such freedom to Journalists?
Scotland is also likely to follow.
What about India?
My answer is:
"Keep Your Fingers Crossed. The Cases is going on in Supreme Court.
Let us wait till the judgement comes......
But in the meantime, if you are a journalist, you can buy an iphone, an ipad or a Blackberry, or a Nokia, whichever may suit you."
Haresh Raichura
9//4//2102
And what is the Guideline!
Do nothing, tweet nothing, blog nothing, email nothing, which may hamper administration of justice. If you do this, you will be liable to be punished under contempt of court Act.
So use this freedom wisely.
