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Delhi Police file FIR over Prashant Bhushan’s post of fake Lavrov video
Delhi Police have filed an FIR against lawyer Prashant Bhushan over a video he shared on social media.
The doctored clip appeared to show Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticising India’s internal affairs and its purchases of Russian oil.
India’s foreign ministry and the Russian Embassy said the video was fabricated.
Bhushan shared it with a caption describing the remarks as a “tight slap” for India and questioning advice given to Russia by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Jaishankar had met Lavrov at a G20 foreign ministers’ gathering in Atlanta, where they discussed Ukraine, the Gulf and other international issues.
The case was registered under Indian criminal law and the Information Technology Act, with police alleging the clip could spread rumours and disturb public order.
Police are investigating the video and how it spread online.
Delhi Police registered an FIR against senior advocate Prashant Bhushan over his alleged sharing of a doctored video of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
The video purported to show Lavrov criticising India’s internal affairs and purchases of Russian oil.
The Ministry of External Affairs and the Russian Embassy disputed the video’s authenticity.
Police said the case was registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.
Bhushan had shared the clip on social media with a caption criticising India’s advice to Russia.
- Who
- Delhi Police filed an FIR against senior advocate Prashant Bhushan.
- What
- The FIR concerns his alleged sharing of a doctored video purportedly showing Sergey Lavrov criticising India.
- When
- The FIR was registered on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, according to Hindustan Times.
- Where
- At the Special Cell police station in Delhi.
- Why
- Police said the video allegedly contained misleading, defamatory and inflammatory content that could spread rumours and disturb public order.
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S Jaishankar attended the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, where he met Sergey Lavrov.
Delhi Police said cyber patrolling brought the alleged doctored video post to its attention, and it registered an FIR.
- FIR number
- 263/26
- Police station
- Special Cell, Delhi
- Named social media handle
- @pbhushan1
- Video subject
- Sergey Lavrov, Russian foreign minister
- Legal provisions
- Section 336(4)/353(1)(c)/356/340(2) BNS and Section 66C of the IT Act
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What people are saying
Through the said video, there is an allegation of disseminating misleading, defamatory, and inflammatory content to incite public disturbance and spread rumors.
a tight slap by the Russian foreign minister on India. What kind of advice was Jaishankar giving to Russia?
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दिनांक 03.11.2026 को साइबर पेट्रोलिंग के दौरान संज्ञान में आया कि सोशल मीडिया हैंडल @thequotesnews द्वारा प्रशांत भूषण के हैंडल @pbhushan1 से रूस के विदेश मंत्री का भारत विरोधी कथित Doctored वीडियो साझा किए जाने का दावा किया गया है। उक्त वीडियो के माध्यम से भ्रामक, मानहानिकारक