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Kangana Ranaut Seeks Delhi High Court Protection for Personality Rights
Kangana Ranaut has asked a court in Delhi to protect parts of her identity.
She says people should not use things like her name, picture or likeness to make money without permission.
A judge is scheduled to hear her request on Thursday.
These protections are often called personality or publicity rights.
The article says courts have granted similar protections to other actors.
Public figures can still be discussed and reported on.
But the court has generally said their distinctive identity should not ordinarily be used commercially without consent.
Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has asked the Delhi High Court to protect her personality and publicity rights.
She seeks restraint against alleged unauthorised commercial use of her name, image, likeness and other personal attributes.
Justice Vikas Mahajan is scheduled to hear the matter on Thursday.
The article describes personality rights as protecting attributes such as a person's name, image, voice, likeness and signature from unauthorised commercial exploitation.
The Delhi High Court has previously protected the personality rights of several actors, including Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Rajinikanth, Jackie Shroff, Arijit Singh and Sonu Nigam.
- Who
- Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut.
- What
- She has asked the Delhi High Court to protect her personality and publicity rights from alleged unauthorised commercial use.
- Where
- Delhi High Court, India.
- When
- The matter is scheduled for a hearing on Thursday; no date is specified in the article.
- Why
- She seeks to prevent alleged unauthorised commercial exploitation of her name, image, likeness and other attributes of her persona.
Key facts
- Applicant
- Kangana Ranaut, actor and BJP MP
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Scheduled hearing
- Thursday
- Judge
- Justice Vikas Mahajan
- Rights sought
- Personality and publicity rights
- Attributes cited
- Name, image, likeness and other aspects of her persona
- Prior examples mentioned
- Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Rajinikanth, Jackie Shroff, Arijit Singh and Sonu Nigam
Sources
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