On Tuesday, the Supreme Court’s live feed was silenced during the hearing of Noida District Magistrate Medha Roopam, who contests an Allahabad High Court ruling that invalidated her National Security Act detention of a student and ordered Rs 5 lakh to be reclaimed from her salary.\n
\nLawyers Association for Constitution and Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das called the muting "unusual and almost never done", arguing that the case was a full judicial proceeding, not an administrative matter.\n
\nSurya Kant has muted audio in other sessions, including the Ram Temple donation theft case on Monday and a July 29 hearing where petitioners raised urgent matters, citing administrative reasons.\n
\nThe Supreme Court’s Model Rules for Live‑Streaming grant judges the power to pause or mute proceedings, but the rationale for muting Roopam’s hearing has not been recorded.\n
\nA formal complaint has been filed with the Supreme Court e‑Committee, demanding an explanation, while opposition parties press for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over electoral roll irregularities.