Personality rights: Jr. NTR, Pawan Kalyan move Delhi HC over misuse of images, videos on social media
Jr. NTR and Pawan Kalyan contended that their photographs and videos were being misused on social media platforms for commercial gain and for spreading false publicity. Senior advocate Sai Deepak appeared on behalf of the petitioners.
By Newsmeter Network
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday heard petitions filed by actors Jr. NTR and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, alleging violation of their personality rights. The hearing was conducted by a bench headed by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora.
In their petitions, Jr. NTR and Pawan Kalyan contended that their photographs and videos were being misused on social media platforms for commercial gain and for spreading false publicity. Senior advocate Sai Deepak appeared on behalf of the petitioners.
Morphed images and defamatory content
Counsel informed the court that several social media posts contained false information, morphed images and defamatory content.
The petitioners have also impleaded Flipkart, Amazon, X (formerly Twitter) and Google as defendants in the case.
Court urged to bring social media users to law
The defendants submitted that some of the disputed links had already been taken down. However, the court observed that the users who posted the links must be heard before any directions are issued for their removal.
The High Court further suggested that Instagram clearly mention disclaimers on posts shared by fan accounts. It also directed Google to either inform its customers about such violations or suspend the concerned accounts.
Additionally, the court ordered that BSI and IP login details be furnished within three weeks. The matter has been adjourned, with the next hearing scheduled for May 12.
