Delhi HC orders takedown of pornographic, deepfake, AI content targeting Naga Chaitanya; gives sites 24 hours to comply
Actor Naga Chaitanya scored a big victory in the Delhi High Court on Monday in his plea to protect his personality rights. The court granted the actor interim protection against the unauthorised use of his name, image, voice, likeness and other personality attributes on pornographic websites, online merchandise platforms and YouTube channels. Naga Chaitanya had moved court for the protection of his personality rights. Delhi HC protects Naga Chaitanya’s personality rights On Monday, Justice Jyoti Singh passed the order while hearing a commercial suit filed by the actor seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights. Chaitanya had alleged that many sites were hosting pornographic content, AI-generated deepfakes, defamatory material and unauthorised merchandise exploiting his identity. After considering the pleadings and documents on record, the Court held that the plaintiff had established a prima facie case for the grant of an ex parte ad interim injunction. The court order noted that Naga Chaitanya is a well-known actor with a career spanning over 15 years, during which time he has earned goodwill, reputation and public recognition. …









