# Supreme Court targets viral clips after litigant disrupts hearing 2026-08-08T07:56:26+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Supreme Court on 8 August 2026 passed an interim order barring the posting, reposting, extraction, modification, dissemination, or monetisation of live-streamed court proceedings on digital platforms without prior permission from the Registrar or Secretary General of the Court or the Registrar General of the concerned High Court. The order follows a recent incident where a litigant used abusive language and threw papers in the courtroom, with clipped videos circulating widely on social media. The Court noted that while contempt powers can punish the original disruptor, they cannot effectively stop the viral spread of de-contextualised clips. It reiterated its 2011 observation in S Khushboo v. Kanniammal that media should not broadcast proceedings for unnecessary publicity. The order does not ban live-streaming or fair reporting but targets selective extraction and monetisation that undermine public confidence in the judiciary. ## Coverage - barandbench.com Tags: contempt of court, courtroom decorum, interim order, live-streaming, social media, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-targets-viral-clips-after-litigant-disrupts-hearing/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-targets-viral-clips-after-litigant-disrupts-hearing/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.