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Delhi High Court Orders Meta Takedown of Alleged Modi Deepfake
A woman told the Delhi High Court that fake and vulgar pictures showing her with Prime Minister Narendra Modi were shared online.
She alleged that Cockroach Janta Party leaders helped circulate the pictures.
Her petition said artificial-intelligence face-swapping tools were used to create the images.
She also said she had received threats to her life.
The court ordered the Delhi Police to protect her.
It told Meta to remove the objectionable posts within 24 hours.
The court also sent notices to four CJP leaders.
The case will be heard again on October 14.
The Delhi High Court directed Meta Platforms to remove alleged morphed images of a woman shown with Prime Minister Narendra Modi within 24 hours.
The court ordered the Delhi Police to provide complete protection to the woman, who reported receiving death threats.
The woman alleged that Cockroach Janta Party leaders circulated vulgar, AI-generated images using her photograph.
The court issued notices to Saurav Das, Abhijit Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh over the allegations.
The woman’s lawyer said an FIR had been registered but alleged that no effective steps had been taken to identify those responsible or block the links.
- Who
- The Delhi High Court, the woman who filed the petition, Meta Platforms, the Delhi Police, and four named Cockroach Janta Party leaders.
- What
- The court ordered Meta to remove alleged deepfake images and directed police to protect the woman; it also issued notices to the named leaders.
- Where
- The alleged images were circulated online, and the petition referred to protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
- When
- The orders were issued on Friday; the next hearing is listed for October 14.
- Why
- The woman alleged that her photograph was used in vulgar AI-morphed images with Narendra Modi and that she received threats to her life.
Petitioner's allegations
Respondents' reported position
Creation and circulation of images
Petitioner's allegations
The woman alleged that the CJP leaders and accomplices harvested her photograph, used AI face-swapping tools to create vulgar images with Narendra Modi, and circulated them online.
Respondents' reported position
The articles do not report a response from the CJP leaders or establish their liability; the court issued notices so they can respond to the allegations.
Police action
Petitioner's allegations
The woman’s lawyer said an FIR had been registered but alleged that police had not taken effective steps to identify and apprehend those responsible or block the links.
Respondents' reported position
The court directed the Delhi Police to provide protection and emphasized that the matter required sensitivity; the articles do not provide a separate police response.
Key facts
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Judge
- Justice Girish Kathpalia
- Platform ordered to act
- Meta Platforms, which operates Facebook and Instagram
- Takedown deadline
- Immediately, within 24 hours
- Police direction
- Provide complete protection to the woman
- Named respondents
- Saurav Das, Abhijit Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh
- Next hearing
- October 14
Quotes
The woman's plea
A legal petition filed by the woman before the Delhi High Court
“During recent protests held by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, respondents No. 2 to 5 (CJP leaders) along with their active accomplices-unauthorisedly harvested the personal photograph of the petitioner and utilised Artificial Intelligence (AI) face-swapping tools to morph her face onto a highly vulgar, compromising image alongside the Prime Minister of India,”
m.rediff.com
Justice Girish Kathpalia
Delhi High Court judge who issued directions in the case
“Otherwise I will not interfere in this kind of proceedings because you’ve remedy available in law. But this is an extraordinary petition in which it is not just a matter of one lady but a matter of the prime minister of this country… I believe action will be taken”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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