The Gujarat High Court questioned former cricketer and TMC MP Yusuf Pathan’s occupation of a government plot in Vadodara despite refusal of allotment approval. The Court indicated he could face liability for unauthorized possession and compensation for use of public land.
Shashi Tharoor approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights, alleging unauthorized use of his identity across digital platforms that could harm his reputation and mislead the public through misuse of his name and image.
The Bombay High Court indicated takedown of online content violating Kartik Aaryan personality rights including unauthorized commercial use of name image. Justice Sharmila Deshmukh to pass order after counsel flagged scandalous material and misuse for merchandise and digital exploitation
The Delhi High Court will order Meta and Google to remove web links misusing Gautam Gambhir’s name and images for fake merchandise and deepfake videos. Gambhir has sought ₹2.5 crore damages over AI-generated videos, impersonation, and unauthorised commercial use of his identity.
The Delhi High Court protected Sonakshi Sinha’s personality rights, barring unauthorized use of her image, voice or likeness by platforms including AI chatbots, prohibiting merchandise sales, and directing removal of infringing links within 36 hours.
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 Bombay High Court protected Shilpa Shetty from deepfake misuse, stressing that “no personality can be portrayed this way” online.The Court said such manipulated content harms dignity and privacy, directing platforms to remove all objectionable material misusing her image.
Renowned music director Ilayaraaja told the Madras High Court that two of his compositions were used in a recent Tamil film without his consent. His lawyer informed the bench during a petition against three music companies, including Sony Music India.
Bombay High Court protects Asha Bhosle’s personality rights against AI misuse.The court observed, “Making AI tools to convert any voice into a celebrity’s without permission violates personality rights,” reinforcing the importance of safeguarding public figures’ personal identity and public persona.
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.
