No black and white photographs in pleadings without prior permission of Court: SC directs Registry
“For a long time, the parties are placing on record black and white photocopies of photographs, mostly which are blurred.”
“For a long time, the parties are placing on record black and white photocopies of photographs, mostly which are blurred.”
The Court stated that when considering the material produced, it appears improbable that the accused persons’ visit to the police station was solely to fabricate evidence.
“Irreparable harm will be caused if injunction is not granted, as on online platforms and marketplaces, it is extremely easy for sellers to proliferate the images and continue to dupe customers.”
“A person’s image constitutes one of the chief attributes of his or her personality as it reveals the person’s unique characteristics and distinguishes the person from others. The right to the protection of one’s image is thus one of the essential components of personal development and mainly presupposes that person’s control over the use of that image, including the right to refuse publication of it.”
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta and KM Joseph, JJ., in its order regarding the horrific chain