The Supreme Court of India recently experienced a humorous incident when two monkeys entered the building and stole a lunchbox, amusing onlookers. The viral video showing their antics has received over 50,000 views, highlighting challenges authorities face with increasing monkey populations in urban areas. The incident lightened the courtroom atmosphere.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India recently witnessed an unexpected and entertaining event when two mischievous monkeys entered its corridors and made off with a lunchbox. The incident, shared by senior Supreme Court advocate Sanjay Hegde, was caught on camera, much to the amusement of several lawyers present.
In the video, which has now gone viral with over 50,000 views, the monkeys can be seen jumping around a crowded corridor of the top court. One of them skillfully leaps onto a small shelf next to a courtroom door and grabs a bag.
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The agile primate quickly returns to the parapet, sitting comfortably with the stolen bag in hand. While a group of onlookers, mainly lawyers, watches with amusement, the monkey pulls out a lunchbox from the bag. With the prized lunchbox in its grasp, the monkey tosses the bag aside, continuing the playful heist.
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As the video progresses, the lawyers recording the scene can be heard laughing as the curious monkey struggles to open the lunchbox. The light-hearted atmosphere around the incident turned the courtroom corridor into a brief spectacle of “monkey business.”
The video has drawn widespread attention on social media, where users have shared humorous comments and jokes about the situation. Many viewers were amused by the monkeys’ antics and found the whole episode to be a refreshing break from the usual legal proceedings at the Supreme Court.
Interestingly, this incident occurred just days after the Delhi High Court issued a directive to the city’s administration to tackle the growing “monkey menace” in the national capital. With the increasing presence of monkeys in urban areas, such incidents highlight the challenges faced by authorities in controlling the animals’ behavior while ensuring public safety.
As monkeys continue to roam freely across several parts of Delhi, this viral video serves as a reminder of the unique interactions between humans and wildlife in bustling metropolitan cities.