Jaya Bachchan Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of Her Personality Rights

Actress and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Jaya Bachchan has moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection of her personality rights.The matter was heard by a bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora.Senior Advocate Sandeep Sethi was appearing for Bachchan. He referred to the first defendant, saying that morphed images of the actress have been published. He also told the Court about details of other defendants allegedly selling merchandise using her images.On the claim of her image...

From 'Jhakaas' And 'Bhidu' To Sadhguru: The Celebrity Scramble For Personality Rights

India, that is Bharat, is a profoundly diverse and heterogenous union of states marked by its sublime contradictions. Apart from being a millennia-old civilisation racing through a digital revolution, two disruptive forces now define the modern Indian experience: celebrity worship—from Bollywood to spiritual gurus—and the breakneck speed of its digital landscape, pioneered by cheap internet access and now complicated by the spectre of AI-generated deepfakes.At the volatile intersection of these...

Use Technology To Remove Misleading Content Violating Sadhguru's Personality Rights: Delhi High Court Tells Google

The Delhi High Court has asked Google LLC to make an endeavour to ensure that misleading and deepfake content infringing personality rights of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of Isha Foundation, is removed and taken down through its technology. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed Google and Sadhguru to have a mutual meeting, where the latter can specifically identify the contents “falling within the exception of the policy of Google Ads.”This was after Google's counsel said that the URLs...

'Truly Alarming': Bombay High Court Flags Realistic Nature Of Deepfakes, Protects Akshay Kumar's Personality Rights

While protecting the personality rights of Bollywood Actor Akshay Kumar, the Bombay High Court has expressed concern over the "realistic" nature of deepfake images and videos being created by using Artificial Intelligence (AI).Single-judge Justice Arif S. Doctor in his October 15 order said, in such cases of celebrities seeking protection of personality rights, it is alarming to see that the content created by AI is deceptive and so sophisticated that it would not be possible for anyone to...

Akshay Kumar Moves Bombay High Court To Protect His Personality Rights

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has approached the Bombay High Court seeking to protect his personality rights from being illegally commercialised by unknown entities by using deepfake images, videos, misuse of his voice and obscene blogs and Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated content.Single-judge Justice Arif Doctor on Wednesday morning, heard the submissions advanced by Senior Advocate Dr Birendra Saraf, who represented Kumar and also closed the matter for orders.An order is likely to be...

Will Protect Personality Rights Of Singer Kumar Sanu: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday orally stated that it would pass an interim injunction order in a plea by Indian playback singer Kumar Sanu Bhattacharjee, seeking protection of his personality rights.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora was hearing the plea. Advocate Sana Raees Khan appeared for Sanu.Court stated that the counsel for one of the defendants stated that the plaintiff had raised a grievance regarding four profiles on Facebook and Instagram, and that the 34 URLs which were...

Delhi High Court Protects Actor Hrithik Roshan's Personality Rights, Refuses To Take Down Fanpages For Now

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the removal of certain links and listings on various internet and e-commerce websites, which allegedly infringed the personality rights of Actor Hrithik Roshan.The court, however, declined to grant ex-parte relief against Instagram pages and fan clubs of the Bollywood actor, who had approached the court seeking protection of his personality rights against unauthorised use of his persona for alleged commercial purposes.Justice Manmeet...

Bollywood Actor Hritik Roshan Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of His Personality Rights, Hearing Tomorrow

Bollywood actor Hritik Roshan has filed a suit before the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights.The matter will be heard on Wednesday by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora.Apart from named defendants, the suit has also been filed against john does- unknown individuals.The actor has sought protection of his personality or publicity rights, including his name, voice, image,likeness and various other attributes. Roshan has alleged unauthorised use of his personality rights...

'Grave Infringement Of Dignity': Bombay High Court Protects Actor Suniel Shetty From AI Deepfakes & False Endorsements

The Bombay High Court has granted ex-parte ad-interim relief to actor Suniel Shetty over unauthorized use of his persona through AI deepfakes, impersonation, and false endorsements online. A single judge bench of Justice Arif S Doctor, while restraining several known and unknown individuals from misusing Shetty's persona, remarked that the acts of exploitation “can best be described as a lethal combination of a depraved mind and the misuse of technology resultantly causing harm to the...

Singer Kumar Sanu Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of His Personality Rights, Hearing On Monday

Indian playback singer, Kumar Sanu Bhattacharjee, has filed a suit before the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights.The matter will be heard on Monday by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. Sanu has sought protection of his personality or publicity rights, including his name, voice, vocal style and technique, vocal arrangements and interpretations, mannerism and manner of singing, image, caricature, photographs, likeness, signature and various other attributes...

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Journalist Sudhir Chaudhary, Orders Take Down Of AI & Deepfake Videos In 48 Hours

The Delhi High Court on Friday (October 10) passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of Journalist and Editor-in-chief of DD News Sudhir Chaudhary, who had sought relief regarding circulation of allegedly misleading and AI generated videos against him on social media.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora in her order noted that in addition to the links mentioned in suit, Chaudhary also wants to file additional links pertaining to deepfake videos on YouTube.The court thereafter...

Bollywood Actor Suniel Shetty Moves Bombay High Court Against His Deepfake Images

Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty has moved the Bombay High Court seeking protection of his personality rights. He has asked the court to restrain the circulation of deepfake images and videos featuring him and his family across social media platforms.Shetty has also sought directions to take down his unauthorised photographs used on commercial websites, including gambling and astrology platforms. He further prayed for action against the sale of merchandise using his name and likeness without...