The Delhi High Court restrained foreign journalists and entities from issuing “groundless” copyright threats against TV9 Network over its YouTube news videos. The Court held that the use of short video clips in news reporting qualifies as fair use under the Copyright Act, 1957.
The Delhi High Court heard actor R Madhavan’s plea against AI-generated deepfakes, fake movie trailers, and unauthorised merchandise misusing his likeness online. The Court questioned selective content takedowns and directed removal of obscene material while keeping the AI issue open for further consideration.