SC Orders Assessment Of "Live Transcription" For Recording Of Evidence [Read Order]

In a significant step, the Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice S. K. Kaul and Justice K. M. Joseph on Wednesday ordered that an assessment of “Live transcription” technology be made for recording of evidence.After the Bench was informed that the Delhi High Court Rules have been approved by the full court and that they shall come into effect from. In a significant step, the Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice S. K. Kaul and Justice K. M. Joseph on Wednesday ordered that an assessment of “Live transcription” technology be made for recording of evidence. After the Bench was informed that the Delhi High Court Rules have been approved by the full court and that they shall come into effect from November 1, Senior Advocate Harish Salve, being the Amicus Curiae in the matter, suggested that “live transcription” would aid in recording the evidence faster, particularly in international arbitration, where it would be a powerful tool to speed up the process. When Justice Kaul clarified if the system involved simultaneous transcription, Mr. Salve replied that the staff would require to be trained for 3-4 weeks for which training is readily available.