In her present plea, Jolly challenged the order of the trial court that had directed in-camera proceedings allegedly without either party filing any petition in that regard and without hearing any of the parties.
She contended that the said order has to be re-called as Section 37 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) permits only open court proceedings when the prosecution and all the accused persons have no objection to it.
It was further submitted that she had filed a petition before the trial court to only restrict media persons inside the premises and it was not with an intention to proceed with in-camera trial.
Moreover, persons from the legal fraternity including law students are eagerly waiting to watch the case proceedings and by conducting in-trial proceedings they are being denied that opportunity, it was argued.
The plea said that there is no need of protection and privacy of the parties involved in the cases when the trial proceedings are not related to offences of rape, terrorist activities etc.
Source: Barandbench
