HC rules in the favour of Janhvi, orders removal of obscene content from 5000 pages
The Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of obscene and pornographic AI-generated content featuring actor Janhvi Kapoor. However, the court rejected a blanket request to remove all fan pages, emphasizing the importance of free speech and distinguishing between harmful exploitation and legitimate fan expression.
Why it matters
This ruling sets a legal precedent for balancing celebrity personality rights against the freedom of expression in the age of AI-generated deepfakes.
The Delhi High Court has stepped in to protect Janhvi Kapoor from obscene and pornographic material circulating online, while at the same time drawing a line around what can and cannot be removed in the name of personality rights.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, hearing Kapoor’s plea on Tuesday, passed an interim order directing the removal of certain online content concerning the actor. However, the court made it clear that it was not prepared to accept the petition in its entirety, observing that the reliefs sought by Kapoor were too broad.Kapoor had approached the court seeking action against more than 5,000 webpages and social media posts.
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