Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Delhi HC Protects Yuvraj Singh's Personality Rights
The Delhi High Court said that Yuvraj Singh, a famous Indian cricketer, has the right to control how his name and picture are used.
The court stopped people from selling shirts with his face and from making fake videos that look like him.
It told social‑media companies to delete those fake posts.
Yuvraj’s lawyer said the fake videos were rude and hurt his reputation.
The judge said that because Yuvraj is a well‑known public figure, he can protect his image from being used without permission.
Delhi High Court granted Yuvraj Singh interim protection over his name, image, voice, and likeness.
Court barred unauthorized sale of merchandise and AI‑generated content using Singh’s persona.
Court ordered Meta and other platforms to remove defamatory AI posts and deepfakes.
Singh’s lawyer cited religiously insensitive, violent, and vulgar content harming his reputation.
The order affirms that a public figure’s stature gives exclusive commercial rights to personality attributes.
- Who
- Yuvraj Singh and Justice Jyoti Singh
- What
- Court granted protection over Singh’s name, image, voice, and likeness, and barred unauthorized use
- When
- July 29, 2024
- Where
- Delhi High Court, India
- Why
- Unauthorized sale of merchandise and AI-generated content was harming Singh’s reputation
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Judge
- Justice Jyoti Singh
- Subject
- Yuvraj Singh
- Date of Order
- July 29, 2024
- Key Issue
- Protection of personality rights
- Platforms Ordered to Remove
- Meta Platforms and others