Delhi High Court Virtual Hearing Disrupted by Obscene Screen-Share, Cyber Breach Suspected

April 29, 2026 : Proceedings before the Delhi High Court were disrupted on Wednesday after explicit and objectionable content was displayed during a virtual hearing, raising serious concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and the robustness of digital court systems.

The incident took place before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia while the Court was hearing matters from its supplementary cause list. During the proceedings, an unidentified individual reportedly gained unauthorised access to the virtual courtroom and misused the screen-sharing function to stream obscene material.

The individual appeared under a suspicious login identity, pointing to possible impersonation and a breach of access-control mechanisms within the video-conferencing platform used by the Court. Court staff immediately terminated the session to contain the disruption. However, when proceedings resumed, the same individual managed to re-enter and repeat the act, indicating deeper lapses in authentication safeguards and session security.

The repeated interruptions forced the Bench to suspend the hearing multiple times. At one point, an unidentified voice during the session suggested the possibility of an external cyber intrusion, with indications that the breach may have originated from outside India. As a precaution, proceedings were halted again.

The session was eventually restored with stricter safeguards in place, including locking participant access and disabling audio and video transmission from the Court’s end to maintain procedural integrity.

Following the incident, the High Court administration lodged a formal complaint with the cybercrime division of the Delhi Police, specifically its Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations (IFSO) Unit. Authorities have initiated a preliminary inquiry to examine potential offences involving unauthorised access, data breaches, and obstruction of judicial proceedings under relevant cyber and criminal laws.

The episode has triggered renewed scrutiny over the security of virtual court infrastructure, especially as courts continue to rely on hybrid and digital modes of hearing.