3 weeks ago
Delhi High Court Orders Removal of Khushi Kapoor's Obscene Content
Khushi Kapoor is an actor.
Some people put fake, mean, or inappropriate pictures and videos of her online.
Other people were selling things using her name and face without asking her.
Khushi went to a big court in Delhi to ask for help.
The court told websites and apps to take down that bad content.
The court also said it would make a special order to protect her even though we do not know who the bad people are.
This kind of order is called a John Doe order.
Courts are seeing more and more cases like this because technology makes it easy to misuse famous people's pictures and voices.
The court says famous people's names, faces, and voices can be protected by law.
A day earlier, the same court helped Khushi's sister Janhvi Kapoor with a similar problem.
The Delhi High Court ordered social media platforms to remove allegedly obscene and pornographic content involving actor Khushi Kapoor.
The court also ordered the takedown of content tied to the unauthorised sale of merchandise using her personality attributes.
Justice Jyoti Singh indicated the court would pass a John Doe order in Kapoor's favour for her interim injunction plea.
Kapoor, represented by India Law partners Asav Rajan and Abha Shah, sought protection of her personality and publicity rights.
The ruling came a day after a coordinating bench issued a similar takedown order protecting her sister Janhvi Kapoor's personality rights.
- Who
- Actor Khushi Kapoor, who filed a suit, and Justice Jyoti Singh of the Delhi High Court, who passed the directions; she was represented by Asav Rajan and Abha Shah of India Law.
- What
- The court ordered the removal of obscene content and unauthorised merchandise content using Khushi Kapoor's identity, and indicated it would issue a John Doe order protecting her personality and publicity rights.
- Where
- New Delhi, at the Delhi High Court.
- When
- Wednesday, a day after a similar order was passed for her sister Janhvi Kapoor.
- Why
- To protect Kapoor from unauthorised exploitation of her name, image, likeness and personality attributes, which can harm her commercial interests, reputation, privacy and dignity.
Key facts
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Judge
- Justice Jyoti Singh
- Petitioner
- Khushi Kapoor (actor)
- Relief Ordered
- Removal of obscene/pornographic content and unauthorised merchandise content using her identity
- Legal Protection Sought
- Personality and publicity rights
- Anticipated Order
- John Doe order in connection with interim injunction plea
- Legal Counsel
- India Law (partners Asav Rajan and Abha Shah)
- Related Case
- Similar order for Janhvi Kapoor passed a day earlier
Quotes
Delhi High Court
Judicial authority
“The court suggested that it would issue a John Doe order in Kapoor's favour in conjunction with her temporary injunction request.”
bollywoodlife.com
Sources
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