New Delhi

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 video conference hearing.

The interruptions occurred while court proceedings were underway, affecting the normal conduct of the hearing. According to reports, an unidentified participant allegedly played objectionable material on the virtual platform on multiple occasions.

At one point, the account from which the content was played reportedly displayed a message reading, “You’ve been hacked,” raising further concerns among those attending the hearing.

An automated audio message was also heard claiming that the system had been compromised. However, the source, authenticity and intent of the message could not be independently verified. It remains unclear whether the disruptions were caused by a cyber intrusion, misuse of access credentials or a technical vulnerability.

Because of the repeated disturbances, the virtual hearing had to be paused three times before efforts were made to restore order and resume proceedings.

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The incident has sparked serious concerns over the security and reliability of video conferencing systems being used for court hearings.