In a notice issued on May 7, the Registrar General of the Punjab and Haryana High Court stated that recording of court proceedings is prohibited in the High Court as well as in the District Courts of both states, and any violation of the order will result in appropriate action and contempt proceedings.

"All the parties/litigants and public at large are hereby informed that recording of Court proceedings by any person or entity is prohibited in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the District Courts in the State of Punjab, Haryana and U.T. Chandigarh," stated the notice.

It further warned that, "in case any person/entity is found violating these orders, appropriate action can be taken by the concerned Court including confiscation of electronic gadget used for recording of proceedings and initiation of contempt proceedings against such person/entity."