Overview
- Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora restrained unauthorised commercial use of Jaya Bachchan’s name, image, likeness or voice through an interim order.
- The court declined to immediately restrict use of her images on movie posters, noting that copyright in such posters vests with film owners.
- Blocking and takedown directions were issued for websites misusing her persona, with instructions to add websites and domain registrars as parties.
- Bachchan was told to refile an amended plaint within two days to cure clerical errors, with service to the Union of India and notices to Facebook, Amazon, eBay and other platforms after Google’s counsel appeared.
- The matter is listed for further hearing on April 16, 2026, as her suit cites morphed images, AI-generated videos, sexually explicit material and unauthorised merchandise.