A jury is a group of random individuals who are chosen by the court, and tasked with determining whether the accused party is guilty of the crime or not, based on the evidence presented in court during trial proceedings. Selection of the jury members or jurors is carried out by a process called voir dire, which involves interviewing them to gain an idea of the jurors' mindset, thought process, and personal bias. The formation of the jury occurs with the prime goal of conducting a fair and impartial trial. But due to the technological advancements in mass media, and also due to the large impact that social media has on every aspect of people's daily life, this goal has become a little difficult to achieve. It is hard to remain unbiased and impartial in the face of the torrential outpour of all the various opinions and angles of the crime being discussed on social media like television, newspapers, internet, etc. To avoid this, the provision of jury sequestering is rendered at the discretion of the judge presiding over the trial proceedings. It is usually carried out in cases that are sensitive, criminal, high profile, or related to organized crime. Sometimes juries are also sequestered if there is a chance they might be bribed or threatened by the accused to gain a favorable verdict. In recent times, jury sequestration is losing its effectiveness. Longer trials have seen the jurors getting frustrated with the sequestration rules and losing concentration in the court room. This may lead to a hasty and ineffective verdict just to put an end to the trial and the sequestration. Also, in some cases, due to the massive media coverage of a case prior to its trial, the jury pool is already tainted. High maintenance costs is yet another problem faced by the courts.