Delhi HC protects personality rights of Telugu actor Akira Nandan; halts release of AI film using his identity
Defendant 1 had created and circulated AI-morphed content of the plaintiff including a movie titled ‘AI Love Story’
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Delhi High Court passes John Doe order protecting Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan’s Personality Rights
The grievance of the plaintiff arose from the manufacture, sale, promotion, and distribution of merchandise such as T-shirts, posters, mugs, keychains, and other products bearing his name, photographs, likeness, and persona, without authorisation.
Delhi High Court grants Ex-parte injunction protecting Actor Junior NTR’s Personality Rights
The grievance of the plaintiff arose from the manufacture, sale, promotion, and distribution of merchandise such as T-shirts, posters, mugs, keychains, and other products bearing his name, photographs, likeness, and persona, without authorisation.
Bombay High Court orders immediate takedown of AI-generated deepfake content infringing Shilpa Shetty Kudra’s privacy and dignity
“A person’s much less a woman’s dignity cannot be publicly maligned or defamed that too without consent which is the sine qua non for such publications.”
Inside Delhi HC interim injunction to actor Ajay Devgan in Personality Rights case
“Ajay Devgan’s status as a sought-after brand ambassador, and a personality with millions of followers across social media platforms demonstrates the strong public association uniquely tied to his identity and his reputation among the Indian populace not limited to his fans.”
Intellectual Property Rights November 2025: Key IPR rulings of the Month
Compiling key judgments from High Courts across India, this roundup presents November’s significant developments in copyright, trade mark, trade dress, and personality rights, reflecting evolving trends in IP protection and enforcement.
Daily monetisation of persona amounts to infringement; Madras HC grants interim relief protecting Ilaiyaraaja’s Personality Rights
“Ilaiyaraaj’s identity, name, image, and work are being exploited deliberately disregarding the celebrity’s personality rights, on digital platforms, to gain traction and generate revenue without authorisation.”
‘Known face in content creation’; Delhi High Court protects podcast host Raj Shamani’s personality rights
Raj Shamani sought action against third-parties who were using his personal attributes to generate reels and videos via artificial intelligence to create fabricated/deepfake/morphed/distasteful content, which were misleading and contained false information.
Intellectual Property Rights October 2025: A monthly digest of key IPR developments
Bringing together the most important IPR decisions from High Courts across India, this roundup offers an overview of October’s major developments in copyright, trade mark, and personality rights, along with notable updates from related legal domains.
HIGH COURT OCTOBER 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP [20th — 26th October] | Use of residential premises as lawyer’s office; Medical Representative if a ‘workman’; Rights of adopted child; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Justice P.B. Bajanthri, 46th Chief Justice of Patna High Court, retires after a tenure of 1 month
Justice Pavankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri was appointed as Chief Justice of Patna High Court in September 2025.
Bombay High Court condemns realistic AI deepfake video targeting Akshay Kumar, orders urgent takedown to protect his personality rights and public safety
“Both in the context of images and videos, the morphing is so sophisticated and deceptive that it is virtually impossible to discern that the same are not genuine images/videos of the Akshya Kumar.”
What are Personality Rights? The rise of Celebrity Lawsuits Explained
This article explains the concept of personality rights and how a surge in celebrity lawsuits is reshaping the law on identity, privacy, and digital misuse in India.
‘This case warrants immediate grant of ex-parte ad-interim relief’; Bombay HC protects Suniel Shetty from AI deepfakes and misuse of persona
Defendant 1 was circulating AI-generated images/ deepfakes falsely depicting Suniel Shetty and his family members in obscene and salacious manner on various social media platforms.
‘The Art of Living’ Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Personality Rights protected: Inside Delhi High Court ruling
“Defendant 1 is circulating fabricated videos of Ravi Shankar on Facebook and on other independent websites, utilizing advanced AI technologies, including ‘deepfake’ tools, to digitally impersonate the plaintiff’s voice, facial expressions, persona and likeness, thereby creating a false impression amongst the world at large that Ravi Shankar is personally speaking, endorsing or promoting the content therein.”
Delhi HC grants interim injunction to Telugu Actor Nagarjuna in Personality Rights case; Restrains misuse of his name, image, and voice without consent
“The depiction of the Akkineni Nagarjuna in settings that are misleading, derogatory and inappropriate will inevitably have the effect of diluting the goodwill and reputation associated with him.”
Delhi High Court protects Karan Johar’s Personality Rights; grants interim injunction
“Given the commercial value of these publicity rights, a celebrity is entitled to safeguard his interest against any misuse of the personality attributes which includes his name, image, voice and likeness.”
Delhi High Court grants interim injunction in favour of Abhishek Bachchan to protect his Personality Rights
This order is in line with the 9-9-2025 order favoring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who had filed a similar petition seeking identical reliefs.
‘Entitled to safeguard his privacy’; Bombay HC grants interim relief to Sonu Nigam against impersonation by Sonu Nigam Singh on ‘X’
“Sonu Nigam Singh’s actions could not be considered innocent, and the misrepresentation caused among members of the general public was not a matter of coincidence and thus his conduct was ex facie dishonest and reeked of mala fide.”