The Delhi High Court refused blanket interim protection to BJP MP Raghav Chadha in his personality rights suit over alleged AI-generated deepfakes and defamatory posts. The Court, however, ordered removal of five posts found prima facie defamatory while rejecting claims against other content.
The Karnataka High Court rejected bail pleas of four accused persons for allegedly posting defamatory, obscene and intimidating social media remarks against Vijayalakshmi, wife of actor Darshan. Justice S Rachaiah observed that online platforms cannot become tools for harassment, intimidation or character assassination.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court refused anticipatory bail to author and social commentator Madhu Purnima Kishwar in a case relating to an alleged defamatory social media post concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi, holding that investigation materials justified continuation of the probe and pre-arrest protection was unwarranted.
