SC bench will hear petiti­on callin­g for broadc­ast of court procee­dingsISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court overruled on Wednesday the objections of the registrar’s office over a constitutional petition seeking live coverage of the apex court proceedings on matters of public concern. Sheikh argued that a ban on live broadcast violated Article 19A of the Constitution that guaranteed the right to information to all citizens. SC rejects petition seeking live coverage of court proceedingsHowever, the SC registrar’s office rejected the plea objecting that the petitioner had not approached the appropriate forum and failed to provide an adequate justification. Later, the petitioner challenged the objections raised by the registrar’s office. Talking to The Express Tribune, Sheikh said the SC judge had overruled the objections and now the matter would be fixed for hearing before a bench of the court.

Source: The Express Tribune April 24, 2019 18:44 UTC