Salman Khan has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights against the unauthorised use of his name, image, and identity. He wants strict action against unknown entities exploiting his personality for commercial gain.
Bollywood actor Salman Khan has moved the Delhi High Court asking for protection of his personality rights in a case titled Salman Khan v Ashok Kumar/John Doe & Ors. The matter has been scheduled for hearing on December 11 (Thursday) before Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora.
In his petition, Salman Khan has requested the Court to issue directions against several parties, including unknown persons referred to as John Doe defendants.
He wants these individuals and entities to be restrained from using his name, photographs, voice, likeness, or any other personality attributes without permission.
According to the suit, the actor is seeking to stop people from misusing his identity for commercial gain, promotional activities, or any kind of unauthorised online or offline exploitation.
Salman Khan is the latest well-known personality to approach the courts in recent months for the same issue.
Many celebrities have recently taken legal action to protect their image and personal identity from misuse on social media, advertisements, and artificial-intelligence-based platforms.
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Earlier, the Delhi High Court has protected the personality rights of several prominent figures, including Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Nagarjuna, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Karan Johar, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Jaggi Vasudev, and others.
These cases show a rising concern among public figures regarding deepfakes, manipulated videos, AI voice cloning, and fake endorsements, all of which can cause reputational and financial harm. Courts have increasingly recognised a celebrity’s right to control the commercial use of their identity.
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Salman Khan’s present suit has been filed through advocates Parag H. Khandar and Chandrima Mitra of DSK Legal.
The Delhi High Court will take up the matter for hearing on December 11, and further directions will depend on the Court’s assessment of the actor’s claims and the urgency of preventing unauthorised content from spreading.
Case Title:
Salman Khan v Ashok Kumar/John Doe & Ors
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