Fact Check: Viral Video of Delhi High Court Virtual Hearing
A video clip of a virtual hearing at the Delhi High Court has gone viral on social media for inappropriate reasons.
In the video, a man in lawyer's attire can be seen getting intimate with a woman for a few seconds. However, social media handles have misidentified the man as a judge.
- The clip is from the October 14 hearing before Justice Jyoti Singh of the Delhi High Court.
- The judge's video feed was not switched on at the relevant moment.
- The man in the video is actually a lawyer, one of the many parties appearing before the Court virtually.
The video does not show a judge, but rather a lawyer appearing before the Court.
A closer look at a screenshot of the hearing shows a sub-window that says 'Court of HMJ Jyoti Singh', leading many to incorrectly conclude that the man is a judge.
Author's summary: Viral video misidentifies lawyer as judge in Delhi High Court virtual hearing.