23/10/2025
A Landmark in Digital Personality Rights
Pleased to share my latest analysis on the Delhi High Court’s interim order protecting journalist Sudhir Chaudhary’s persona from unauthorized digital use. This ruling marks a decisive step in India’s evolving jurisprudence on personality rights, platform accountability, and civil remedies against reputational harm.
The post explores:
- Legal provisions invoked, including Article 21 and Order ###IX CPC
- Tort principles of defamation and passing off
- Judicial precedents involving Amitabh Bachchan, Asha Bhosle, and Anil Kapoor
- Broader implications for AI-generated content, deepfakes, and digital ethics
As impersonation and monetization of public personas grow rampant online, this judgment offers a timely blueprint for safeguarding dignity in the digital age.
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In a landmark ruling for digital rights and media accountability, the Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to journalist Sudhir Chaudhary, restraining the unauthorized use of his name, i…