Archive · 24 Dec 2025

Delhi HC Bans Unauthorized Use of Madhavan's Likeness

Delhi HC Bans Unauthorized Use of Madhavan's Likeness

The Delhi High Court has ordered that no one can use actor R Madhavan's picture or likeness without his permission.

This is to stop people from selling things with his face on them or making fake pictures of him using AI.

The court also said that all such fake stuff online should be taken down.

This is because celebrities like Madhavan have special rights to control how their name and image are used.

These rights come from different laws about copyright, trademarks, and personal freedom.

The court can order websites to remove this bad content quickly, but there aren't very clear rules about how to handle this kind of problem.

Other famous people have also asked courts to help stop their images from being used without permission.

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