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Introduction The Delhi High Court has issued a significant ruling safeguarding the personality and publicity rights of actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan , restraining multiple entities from using her name, image, and voice without prior consent. The judgment reinforces the legal protections available to celebrities against unauthorized commercial exploitation of their identity. Background of the Case Aishwarya Rai Bachchan filed a petition before the Delhi High Court, alleging that several individuals and organizations were illegally using her name, voice, and videos for commercial purposes. The unauthorized usage also included morphed images created using artificial intelligence , some of which were circulated in a pornographic context , thereby causing severe reputational and personal harm. She argued that such actions infringed upon her publicity rights, privacy, and dignity , and sought judicial intervention. The Court’s Observations Justice Tejas Karia delivered a 16-page or...

  Protecting Personality: Jackie Shroff's Legal Battle in Delhi HC Actor Jackie Shroff has taken legal action to safeguard his personality and publicity rights by filing a suit in the Delhi High Court. The suit targets various entities that have been using his name, photographs, voice, and the iconic moniker "Bhidu" without his consent. Seeking Legal Intervention Through this legal recourse, Jackie Shroff seeks the court's intervention to protect his name, voice, image, likeness, and all other elements of his persona that are distinctive and exclusively identifiable with him. The unauthorized use of these attributes by third parties has the potential to create confusion and deception among the public. Court's Response Justice Sanjeev Narula's bench has issued a summons on the actor's suit and will consider the case's interim injunction application. Jackie Shroff is seeking a permanent injunction to restrain the defendants from infringing upon his perso...