Overview

• Justice Arif S Doctor issued ex-parte ad-interim relief, citing harm to privacy and dignity from AI-generated and obscene deepfakes targeting the actor and his family.
• Meta and X were directed to remove identified material within a week and to provide details of users responsible for uploading it, according to the order.
• A John Doe restraint bars unknown parties from exploiting Shetty’s name, image, voice or likeness, including deepfakes, cloned audio and counterfeit merchandise.
• Shetty’s plaint details over 100 instances of misuse, from fake endorsements on real estate, gambling and astrology sites to counterfeit merchandise and impersonator accounts.
• The case is listed for further hearing on November 17, following earlier reports that the court had initially reserved its order.