Overview
- Shreya Smriti appeared via video before the Delhi High Court from a snow-covered balcony in Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Presiding judge Saurabh Banerjee lauded her rapid, clear submissions and jokingly compared her delivery to the singer of Breathless before saying, “You are very good, Ms Counsel.”
- The setting was reported at about –23°C, with the clip showing snow-capped mountains behind the advocate.
- Posted on Instagram with thanks to the judge and a note on professional duty, the video has garnered more than one million views.
- As severe snowfall continues, Sonamarg traffic police have made anti-skid chains mandatory for vehicles heading toward the area, according to DYSP Traffic Gulzar Ahmad.