High Court has inherent jurisdiction to hold a trial in
camera if the ends of justice clearly and necessarily
require the adoption of such ... trial. The power to
prevent publication of proceedings is a facet of the power
to hold, a trial in camera and cm from
Santhini vs Vijaya Venketesh on 9 October, 2017
Equivalent citations: AIR 2017 SUPREME COURT 5745
unlikely that the Legislature would provide
for a camera trial and at the same time provide for
giving copies of all documents under section ... reasonable trial, yet the public can be excluded
from the hearings of the trial and the proceedings can be
held in camera only under very
room or building used by the Court;
[Provided further that in camera trial shall be conducted as
far as practicable by a woman Judge ... itself may make
it necessary for the Courts to hold in-camera trials. Applying
the underlying principles, it may be appropriate to have a
proper
attention of the trial courts to the
amended provisions of Section 327 Cr. P.C. When trials are
held in camera, it would ... trial Courts would
take recourse to the provisions of Sections 327 (2) and (3)
Cr. P.C. liberally. Trial of rape cases in camera should
open and public trial is one of the
constitutional guarantees of a fair and just trial and by
holding the trial in Tihar Jail ... facts
in this Particular case attending the trial or that the
trial was in camera. In fact, without an appropriate order
it could
lead to the identification of
the witness during investigation, trial and post-trial stage;
(c) “Competent Authority” means a Standing Committee
in each District chaired ... funded conveyance for the
date of hearing;
(j) Holding of in-camera trials;
(k) Allowing a support person to remain present during
recording of statement
during the
course of investigation and trial. The Court further held that trial
of rape cases in camera should be the rule and open trial ... trial courts would take recourse to the provisions of
Sections 327(2) and (3) CrPC liberally. Trial of rape
cases in camera should
Md.Shahabuddin vs State Of Bihar & Ors on 25 March, 2010
Equivalent citations: 2010
appropriately sensitive manner. For
instance, Section 327 CrPC provides for in camera trials to be conducted with respect
to offences punishable under Sections 376 , 376A ... trial courts to deal with the aggrieved persons
before them in an appropriate manner, by:
a. Allowing proceedings to be conducted in camera, where appropriate
