The Maharashtra Cyber Cell registered an FIR against comedian Pranit More, web developer Himanshu Jangra, doctor Sejal Pawar and others over allegedly obscene and offensive content circulated online after a Gurugram comedy event. The case involves social media posts concerning women, consent and deceased persons.
Yesterday, On 6th July, A Mumbai court denied interim relief to a man accused of creating deepfake videos of Amitabh Bachchan. The accused, the owner of an Ayurvedic company in Uttarakhand, had sought interim protection from arrest, but the court refused. The case underscores the legal and ethical challenges posed by misuse of digital technologies for deceptive video content.
