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Delhi High Court to issue interim order on AI content petition

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC · How we work

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Summary

Story summary

Kangana Ranaut, BJP MP, filed a petition in Delhi High Court to remove AI-generated content about her.
Her lawyer objected to sexual, pornographic, fake news and AI-generated material.
Justice Vikas Mahajan summoned the defendants and said an interim order will follow.
The court also will issue an interim order in Vijay Deverakonda’s personality-rights suit.
Deverakonda’s counsel alleged unauthorized merchandise, AI posts, impersonation, false endorsements and foul language.

History

Historical Context

The 1977 U.S. Supreme Court case Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard, decided unanimously (8-0) by Justice White, held that broadcasting a performer’s entire act without consent violates his right of publicity—a principle first applied to Hugo Zacchini’s 15-second human-cannonball footage from the 1972 Ohio fair. Indian judges, including Justice Vikas Mahajan, now cite that precedent in Kangana Ranaut’s AI-defamation and Vijay Deverakonda’s personality-rights suits.

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Story summary

Kangana Ranaut, BJP MP, filed a petition in Delhi High Court to remove AI-generated content about her.
Her lawyer objected to sexual, pornographic, fake news and AI-generated material.
Justice Vikas Mahajan summoned the defendants and said an interim order will follow.
The court also will issue an interim order in Vijay Deverakonda’s personality-rights suit.
Deverakonda’s counsel alleged unauthorized merchandise, AI posts, impersonation, false endorsements and foul language.

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