Today, the Supreme Court seeks responses from the Centre and other relevant parties in relation to a petition that brings attention to the legal and ethical challenges arising from the live broadcast of surgical procedures.

A bench hedaed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud issued notices to the Centre and other entities, which includes the National Medical Commission (NMC), to request their responses regarding the plea filed by individuals based in Delhi.

The bench, which also includes Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, observed that the petitioners are seeking a directive for the National Medical Commission (NMC) to establish a committee responsible for consistent monitoring of live surgical broadcasts and the formulation of associated guidelines.

Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, who is representing the petitioners, drew a comparision between surgeons engaging in live discussions during surgeries and an improbable situation in which a cricketer not only participates in a cricket match but also offers live commentary.

During the Course of hearing, the Petitioner highlighted that many foreign countries have already banned this practice and cited a case in which a patient died on the operating table at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Further, he submitted - This is like Virat Kohli playing cricket and also giving live commentary.

Furthermore, he emphasized that the primary driving force behind permitting such broadcasts is advertising and sponsorship.

The court scheduled the matter for a hearing in three weeks.