Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Delhi HC orders takedown of obscene content on Khushi Kapoor
Two sisters who act in movies asked a big court for help.
Their names are Khushi Kapoor and Janhvi Kapoor.
Some people were putting rude, fake, and not-good pictures and videos of them on the internet.
The court said those bad pictures and videos must be taken down.
The court also said people cannot sell things with the sisters' faces or names on them without permission.
A judge named Justice Jyoti Singh agreed to help protect Khushi.
She also said she would make an order to protect Khushi from people we do not know by name.
Janhvi got a similar kind of help a day earlier.
But the court does not want to stop all fan pages, because some are just nice or critical.
The court said it only removes really rude, money-making, or very bad content.
The Delhi High Court ordered social media platforms to remove allegedly obscene and profane content about Bollywood actor Khushi Kapoor.
The court also directed the takedown of content linked to the unauthorised sale of merchandise using her personality attributes.
Justice Jyoti Singh indicated she would pass a John Doe order in Kapoor's favour in connection with her interim injunction plea.
Khushi Kapoor's order came a day after her sister Janhvi Kapoor obtained a similar order against obscene and pornographic content.
In Janhvi Kapoor's case, the court refused a blanket ban on fan clubs, noting criticism and online abuse are part of public life.
- Who
- Khushi Kapoor, a Bollywood actor, along with her sister Janhvi Kapoor, who sought similar relief; orders were passed by Justices Jyoti Singh and Anup Jairam Bhambhani of the Delhi High Court.
- What
- The Delhi High Court ordered the removal of allegedly obscene and profane content about Khushi Kapoor from social media and directed the takedown of content tied to unauthorised merchandise sales using her personality.
- When
- Wednesday, August 12, for Khushi Kapoor's case; Janhvi Kapoor received a similar order a day earlier (August 11).
- Where
- Delhi High Court, India.
- Why
- To protect Khushi Kapoor's personality and publicity rights from unauthorised use and exploitation of her identity.
Personality Rights Protection
Free Speech and Criticism
Blanket ban on fan clubs
Personality Rights Protection
Celebrities seek a wide ban, including fan clubs and fan pages that trade on their identity without consent.
Free Speech and Criticism
The court refused a blanket ban, noting not all fan pages are offensive and celebrities do not have a monopoly on such pages.
Line between obscenity and criticism
Personality Rights Protection
Obscene, monetising, or extremely egregious content exploiting a celebrity's image should be removed.
Free Speech and Criticism
Criticism, satire, and online abuse are part of public life; the court said it can only do so much and cannot restrain everything.
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Applicant
- Khushi Kapoor, Bollywood actor
- Presiding judge
- Justice Jyoti Singh
- Order date
- Wednesday, August 12
- Relief ordered
- Removal of obscene and profane content from social media
- Additional order
- Takedown of content on unauthorised merchandise sales
- Proposed protection
- John Doe order in Kapoor's favour
- Related case
- Janhvi Kapoor received a similar order a day earlier
