The police registered a case on Thursday against unidentified individuals for hacking the video conferencing platform of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), a quasi-judicial body handling corporate disputes in India, to display obscene videos.
According to a report by Hindustan Times, the disruption forced NCLT to halt its proceedings as the hacked platform played explicit content on courtroom monitors on December 12 and 17, during afternoon sessions when disputes were being heard.
The deputy registrar of NCLT lodged a complaint with the Cuffe Parade police, leading to a case being filed under Sections 221 (obstruction of a public servant), 294 (sale and distribution of obscene materials), and 296 (obscene acts in public) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, along with Sections 66 (computer-related offenses) and 67 (transmission of sexually explicit material) of the Information Technology Act.
The incident disrupted official court functions, prompting the inclusion of charges related to obstructing public servants.
“We have identified Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and some login details and are working to trace their origin,” said a police official.
