The Delhi High Court’s Chief Justice’s Bench faced repeated disruptions during video conferencing proceedings on Wednesday after unidentified participants allegedly displayed obscene and pornographic content, played disturbing music, and even triggered an automated voice message claiming the system had been hacked. The court administration was forced to suspend and restart sessions multiple times, eventually disabling the virtual interface temporarily. The incident has raised concerns of a possible cybersecurity breach in the judiciary’s digital systems, which have become central to accessibility under the e-Courts project.
Following the disruptions, the High Court administration lodged a formal complaint with the Delhi Police Cyber Cell, seeking investigation and action against those responsible. The episode comes amid India’s broader push for digital judicial processes, with live-streaming and video conferencing endorsed by the Supreme Court in the landmark Swapnil Tripathi judgment. Notably, in September 2024, the Supreme Court itself had faced a hacking incident when its YouTube channel was compromised to stream cryptocurrency content, underscoring the vulnerabilities of expanding virtual platforms in the judiciary.