Obscene videos played, Karnataka HC suspends live streaming

It is learnt that the obscene content was played during video-conferencing hearings of at least six courtrooms on December 4. It happened again on Tuesday morning when the court assembled for the day.

Since the pandemic began, several high courts and the Supreme Court have been conducting hearings through video conferencing. In February last year, the Karnataka HC livestreamed the hijab ban hearing on YouTube. It was the first instance of a constitutional case streamed live.

Meanwhile, the cyber crime police in the central division has registered a case against unknown persons. Suresh, Registrar (Computers) of Karnataka HC approached cyber crime police, alleging that when the video-conferencing proceedings by judges were underway, some unknown people joined the video conference, “misbehaved and showed obscene visuals”.