India News Live Updates, 04 November 2026: FIR registered against Prashant Bhushan over sharing doctored video of Russian foreign minister

Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei. (Source: Express Archives/ File)

Delhi Police has registered an FIR against senior Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan for sharing a digitally manipulated video of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on X. The case was registered by the Special Cell on November 3 after cyber patrolling flagged the video, which contained misleading remarks critical of India’s internal affairs and oil purchases. The FIR has been filed under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act.

The Ministry of External Affairs fact-checked the clip and confirmed that it was fabricated. Police are investigating the video’s circulation on social media.

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