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Bombay High Court Orders Immediate Removal of AI Deepfakes Targeting Shilpa Shetty

The vacation bench grounded its decision in Article 21 protections for privacy, with personality‑rights questions reserved for the regular court.

Overview

  • Justice Advait M. Sethna directed platforms to delete specified URLs and posts forthwith after an urgent plea by the actor.
  • The court described the submitted material as “prima facie extremely disturbing” and said such portrayals without consent cannot be countenanced.
  • The Department of Telecommunications was asked to pull down links, posts and websites that unlawfully infringe Shetty’s privacy rights.
  • Shetty’s suit alleges AI tools cloned her voice and mannerisms to create morphed images, videos, books and merchandise, and seeks injunctions and damages.
  • The order is interim, leaving broader questions on personality and publicity rights under copyright law to be argued before the regular bench.