Overview
- Justice Jyoti Singh declined to issue an immediate restraint on the commercial use of Bam’s name, image or voice without consent.
- The court directed the removal of images found to be used without Bam’s permission through a john doe takedown order.
- Summons were issued in the suit, and the matter is listed for detailed hearing on February 4.
- The stance departs from earlier Delhi High Court orders that granted first-day personality-rights protection to celebrities including Karan Johar and members of the Bachchan family.
- Bam’s suit alleges unauthorized commercial exploitation of his persona and related trademark and copyright violations tied to merchandise, with a risk of public confusion.