Overview

• Karan Johar petitioned the Delhi High Court to protect his personality and publicity rights and to stop unauthorised merchandise using his name and image.
• The matter was heard by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, who sought clarifications and asked Johar’s side to identify specific domains or URLs, with a further hearing listed for 4 pm.
• Senior advocate Rajshekhar Rao alleged Johar’s name and photos were being misused for fund-raising and unapproved pages, asserting a right to control use of his persona, face and voice.
• Justice Arora distinguished disparagement from memes and indicated the court would not issue an open-ended injunction that covered every fan page.
• Meta, represented by advocate Varun Pathak, said many cited comments were not defamatory and cautioned against a blanket ban, as the court referenced precise relief in recent Bachchan cases.