India, July 24 -- The Supreme Court on Friday barred the posting, reposting or uploading of audio-video recordings of court proceedings on social media and other digital platforms without prior permission from the secretary general of the apex court or the registrar generals of the concerned high courts.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana also sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea highlighting the alleged misuse of live-streamed court proceedings and their circulation on social media.

"As an interim measure, it is directed that there shall be no extraction, modification, dissemination... posting, reposting and uploading of audio-video visual recordings of judicial procee...