Today, On 20th November, The Delhi High Court has stayed the proceedings against BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor in a case linked to his social media post sharing a POCSO-related FIR. The court’s order brings temporary relief while the matter awaits further examination.
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.
Bengaluru Cybercrime Police have filed a case against five users for posting derogatory remarks against CJI B R Gavai after a Delhi lawyer’s shoe-throwing incident in court. The accused face charges under BNS Section 352 for provoking breach of peace.
Today, On 8th October, The Delhi High Court has issued summons to Red Chillies and Netflix in Sameer Wankhede’s defamation case over Aryan Khan’s web series. The suit alleges a scene “targets and ridicules” Wankhede, prompting legal action against the makers.
Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest of Accused Man Sharing a Morphed Image of Former CM Akhilesh Yadav on Social Media. The Lucknow Bench restrains UP Police from detaining him, granting immediate relief to the accused.
The Delhi High Court has restrained anyone from using Telugu actor Nagarjuna’s name, image, or likeness without permission, including AI-generated content. The court also ordered blocking of infringing URLs to safeguard his reputation and goodwill.
Supreme Court Justice PS Narasimha urged judges to exercise restraint in speech, stressing that judgments, not personal opinions, should speak for the judiciary. He highlighted the risks of overexposure on social media and after retirement.
Today, On 25th September, The Supreme Court slammed the Madhya Pradesh government and the CBI in a custodial death case, stating “All your efforts are eyewash,” as both failed to suspend absconding policemen despite knowing they were on the run since April.
Delhi High Court is set to pass an order protecting Telugu actor Nagarjuna’s rights after he raised concerns that his personality rights were violated by the unauthorised use of his image in social media content and merchandise.
Today, On 25th September, Delhi High Court orally stated that it will direct the removal of memes and videos targeting BJP leader and Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia. The Court stated, “We will order take down of defamatory videos” if defendants fail to comply.
