Delhi Former CM Atishi Gets Relief as Jalandhar Court Declares Video Shared by Kapil Mishra ‘Doctored’

Chandigarh/New Delhi, January 15, 2026: Former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has received a major legal reprieve after a video circulated on social media alleging that she made disrespectful remarks against Sikh Gurus was declared doctored by a court in Jalandhar, Punjab.

The video was shared by Delhi Government Minister Kapil Mishra, who had accused Atishi of insulting the Sikh faith. The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) of Jalandhar ordered that the video be immediately removed from social media platforms including Meta (Facebook and Instagram), X, and Telegram, citing a forensic examination which confirmed that the audio and visuals had been digitally manipulated. The court instructed the platforms to take down the content within 24 hours and asked the Punjab Cyber Crime Department to submit a compliance report within 10 days.

Potential Threat to Public Order
The doctored clip allegedly showed Atishi making controversial remarks about Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru. The Jalandhar court noted that the circulation of such manipulated content posed a risk to public order and religious harmony in Punjab. The order referred to Rule 3(d) of the Information Technology Rules, 2021, under which the platforms were directed to remove the specified URLs.

Background of the Case
The FIR was filed on January 7, 2026, by Aam Aadmi Party leader Iqbal Singh Bagga, alleging that the video circulated on Kapil Mishra’s social media handle, as well as by Congress MLAs Sukhpal Singh Khaira and Pargat Singh, and SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, had been deliberately edited to create political controversy. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) also strongly condemned the doctored video, and the Delhi Assembly Speaker, Vijendra Gupta, requested a written report from Punjab Police regarding the investigation.

Forensic Verification
The forensic audit involved multiple stages, including the use of AI tool Gemini to detect digital manipulation and a comprehensive examination at the State Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Mohali, which confirmed that the video was indeed doctored.

The court’s ruling delivers a significant setback to Kapil Mishra and underscores the judiciary’s firm stance against the circulation of digitally manipulated content that can incite public unrest or harm religious sentiments.