Delhi High Court To Order Takedown Of Obscene Content Against Actress Janhvi Kapoor, But Questions Blanket Restraint On Fanpages

Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor moved the Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking protection of her personality rights.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said that it will pass an ex parte ad-interim order to remove or takedown obscene and profane content against the actress, but questioned if a blanket order restraining all the fanpages can be passed at all. The judge remarked that while obscene content posted by the fanpages can be directed to be removed but such direction regarding critical criticism or anything which is not obscene needs consideration. Accordingly, the Court said that it was inclined to give relief to Kapoor qua three categories of content- ex facie pornographic and obscene; ex facie seen to be monetising directly her personality rights and those using her likeness and name to promote sale of merchandise or services.