$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 291/2024 S.K. NAGARWAL .....Petitioner Through: None versus STATE THROUGH GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Prachi Vashisht, Standing Counsel for the Delhi High Court Ms. Amol Sinha, ASC for the State with Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Mr. Ashvini Kumar, Mr. Rahul Kochar, Ms. Chavi Lazarus, Ms. Sanskriti Nimbekar, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA O R D E R % 11.02.2025 1. The present petition has been filed inter-alia seeking a direction to the concerned authorities for permitting hearing through video conferencing in the Courts of Special Judges (PC Act) Rouse Avenue District Court, Central Delhi. 2. Ms. Vashisht, learned counsel submits that video conferencing facility is already available at the said District Court. 3. None appears for the Petitioner. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2025 at 12:54:56 Registrar, Delhi High Court, the prayer sought at prayer clause (c) does not survive for consideration. 5. The other prayer clauses (a) and (b) of the petition seeking to audio and video record the proceedings of the Court is without any legal basis and the same are accordingly dismissed. In fact, the Petitioner himself has placed on record as Annexure P-8, the applicable Rules, which expressly prohibit audio and video recording of the Court proceedings except by the authorized personnel appointed by the Court. 6. In view of the above, no further relief can be granted in these proceedings and the same is accordingly dismissed. 7. Pending applications stand disposed of. MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J FEBRUARY 11, 2025/mt/hp Click here to check corrigendum, if any This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2025 at 12:54:56