Adult Video Played During Delhi High Court Hearing Thrice, ‘You’ve Been Hacked’ Message Appears

Virtual proceedings before the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court were disrupted three times on Wednesday after obscene and inappropriate content was repeatedly played during a hearing being conducted through video conferencing. The repeated interruption briefly affected the normal flow of court proceedings and has now triggered a preliminary probe into the incident.

Delhi High Court administration seeks police probe after disruption

Following the disruption during the live virtual hearing, the administration of the Delhi High Court approached the IFSO (Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations) unit of Delhi Police and sought an investigation into the matter.

A preliminary inquiry has since been initiated to determine what caused the disruption and whether there was any breach in the court's virtual hearing system. Delhi Police officials said information about the incident has been received, but added that the matter is still at a very early stage and remains under examination.

Officials indicated that more details are likely to emerge as the inquiry progresses.

Obscene content allegedly played multiple times during live hearing

The incident took place during ongoing court proceedings and disrupted the hearing on more than one occasion. According to details that have emerged so far, an unidentified participant allegedly played objectionable video content on the conferencing platform multiple times during the same session.

The repeated nature of the disruption has raised concerns over possible unauthorised interference in the virtual courtroom.

At one point during the hearing, the account allegedly linked to the disruption displayed the message, "you've been hacked," drawing immediate concern from those attending the proceedings online.

An automated audio message was also reportedly heard claiming that the system had been "hacked."

However, the source of the message, its authenticity and the intent behind it have not been independently verified at this stage.

Cyber unit to examine logs, access records and possible vulnerabilities

Sources told ANI that the complaint relates to suspected unauthorised interference during the virtual proceedings.

As part of the initial inquiry, the cyber unit is expected to closely examine system logs, participant access records and any potential vulnerabilities in the video conferencing setup used for the hearing.

Investigators are likely to assess whether the disruption was caused by a deliberate intrusion, misuse of access credentials or any technical lapse in the virtual court system.

Further action to depend on findings of preliminary inquiry

Police officials said any further action in the matter will depend on what is uncovered during the ongoing probe.

For now, the focus remains on establishing how the content was played during the hearing, whether the conferencing system was actually compromised, and if there was any security breach affecting the Delhi High Court's virtual proceedings.

As the inquiry continues, the incident has once again highlighted the cybersecurity risks associated with sensitive virtual proceedings and the importance of secure access controls in digital courtrooms.