Delhi High Court grants interim relief to actor Naga Chaitanya in personality rights case
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Naga Chaitanya has moved to court seeking protection of his personality rights. It is alleged that his identity is being misused across digital platforms, including content that links his name to explicit material and AI-generated videos.
Actor Naga Chaitanya has approached the Delhi High Court over the alleged misuse of his identity across digital platforms. It is said that his name has been linked to explicit material, and AI-generated videos.
Naga Chaitanya moves to court
As per the Hindustan Times, the 39-year-old actor has filed a petition seeking protection of his personality rights. He has argued that his name, image, likeness and public persona are being used without authorisation on various platforms.
The plea also highlighted concerns about deepfake content, unauthorised merchandise and defamatory material allegedly circulating on the internet.
What did Chaitanya's counsel say
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During a recent hearing before Justice Jyoti Singh, Chaitanya's counsel, Advocate Vaibhav Gaggar, reportedly claimed that several websites were allegedly exploiting the actor's popularity by using his name in connection with objectionable content.
Gaggar submitted that one of the primary concerns relates to online content, including AI-generated videos and other material allegedly depicting the actor in a misleading and objectionable manner. He further informed the Court that certain content circulating on digital platforms makes false and defamatory allegations about the actor's personal life and professional conduct, causing reputational harm.
According to the petition, such content has adversely affected Chaitanya's reputation, dignity, privacy and public image. The court also examined examples of online content and merchandise allegedly featuring the actor's likeness without permission.
Court observation
While hearing the matter, Justice Jyoti Singh said, "You are in public life, you are certainly more vulnerable than the rest of the people, but it has its limitations."
The High Court has reportedly issued a summons in the case, and the next hearing is scheduled for September 30.
