Overview
- Justice Arif S. Doctor issued an October 15 ad interim order directing the takedown of a video showing Kumar making communally inflammatory remarks about Maharishi Valmiki.
- The court said the morphing was so sophisticated and deceptive that it was virtually impossible to discern the clip was not genuine.
- Finding a risk of irreversible harm, the court granted ex-parte relief without issuing prior notice.
- An interim injunction was passed against unknown creators and digital platforms under a John Doe framework to restrain unauthorized use of Kumar’s persona.
- Kumar’s suit cites wider misuse through deepfakes, counterfeit merchandise, deceptive ads, false endorsements, and impersonating profiles across social media and e-commerce sites.