Virtual proceedings before the Delhi High Court Chief Justice were disrupted multiple times after obscene content and a “hacked” message appeared during a video hearing, raising serious concerns over cyber security of court systems.
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A virtual court hearing before the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday faced serious disruption when inappropriate and obscene content was repeatedly played during the video conferencing session.
The incident disturbed the normal flow of legal proceedings and forced the court to pause multiple times as officials tried to regain control of the situation.
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The disruption happened in the middle of ongoing arguments and submissions, catching those present off guard.
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Court staff and participants were left concerned as the interruption continued, raising immediate questions about the safety of the digital platform being used for judicial work.
The issue also highlighted how dependent modern court systems have become on virtual infrastructure, especially for urgent and remote hearings.
During the video conferencing session, an unidentified participant appeared to take control of the platform and played an objectionable video. The disturbing content surfaced more than once during the hearing, interrupting proceedings repeatedly.
Each time the court attempted to continue, the same kind of disruption occurred again, making it difficult for the session to proceed normally.
At one point, the account responsible for the disruption displayed a message on screen that read, “You’ve been hacked.” This message further alarmed those attending the hearing, as it suggested a possible breach of the system being used for official court work.
Along with the visual disturbance, an automated audio message was also heard during the session. The voice message claimed that the system had been “hacked.” However, the origin of both the video and the audio message has not been independently verified.
It remains unclear whether the situation was caused by a cyber intrusion, misuse of login credentials, or a technical flaw in the video conferencing system.
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