Actor and entrepreneur Vivek Oberoi has approached the Delhi High Court against the unauthorised use of his name, image and voice in AI-generated and deepfake content. He said such content is vulgar, misleading and damaging to his reputation and business goodwill.
The Delhi High Court has restrained the release and circulation of an AI-generated film that used the name, image and voice of Akira Nandan, son of Pawan Kalyan, without consent. The Court held that such unauthorised AI and deepfake content violates personality, publicity and privacy rights and directed immediate takedown of infringing material.
In a rare and significant order, the Delhi High Court protected senior advocate Vikas Pahwa’s personality and publicity rights after his identity was misused for financial fraud. The ruling recognises that a lawyer’s reputation is built on “integrity, courtroom conduct, and trust”, not commercial endorsements.
The Delhi High Court has sought a reply from Salman Khan within four weeks after a China-based AI firm challenged the December 11 order protecting his voice and identity. Next hearing is on February 27.
The Delhi High Court has granted an interim injunction restraining unauthorised commercial use of actor NTR Jr’s name, image and persona on online platforms. The Court ordered the takedown of infringing merchandise and digital content within 72 hours, recognising strong personality and publicity rights.
Hyderabad court protected actor Chiranjeevi’s personality rights, observing that morphed images using his face could cause irreparable damage. The court warned such misuse could promote political, anti-national, or pornographic content, justifying a strong injunction against online entities.
Today, On 15th October, The Delhi High Court protected singer Kumar Sanu’s personality and publicity rights, ordering removal of objectionable videos from social media. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said a detailed interim injunction will safeguard his name, voice, style, and likeness.
