Delhi High Court Grants Varun Dhawan Major Relief Against Deepfakes and Illegal Trade, Orders Removal of AI-Generated Content
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- •The Delhi High Court passed an interim order on May 29, 2024, to protect Varun Dhawan’s personality rights.
- •The court ordered the removal of AI-generated deepfakes, unauthorized products sold in his name, and inappropriate content circulating on social media.
- •Companies like Google, Meta, and X were directed to remove infringing content within 36 hours and provide basic subscriber information of offending users.
- •Varun Dhawan has trademarked his name and signature, which were being illegally used.
- •The court declared the violation of personality rights a legal offense and paved the way for strict action in future cases.
The Delhi High Court has granted significant relief to Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan by protecting his personality rights (personality rights). On May 29, 2024, a bench led by Justice Jyoti Singh passed an interim order directing various platforms to cease any unauthorized commercial use of Varun Dhawan’s name, image, voice, or other aspects of his personality. Through this order, the court has imposed a unilateral interim stay on the issues raised in Dhawan’s petition, mandating the immediate removal of AI-generated deepfake content misusing his personality and products sold in his name without permission.
