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Delhi High Court Signals Takedowns in Aishwarya Rai Personality Rights Suit

The judge signaled ad‑interim protection targeting 151 URLs for takedown.

Overview

  • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan filed a Delhi High Court suit to restrain unauthorised use of her name, image, voice and likeness, seeking injunctions, URL removals and John Doe relief.
  • Justice Tejas Karia said the order would cover 151 URLs with separate injunctions against each defendant, with a takedown order expected to be uploaded on Tuesday.
  • Her petition names aishwaryaworld.com for falsely claiming to be her official site and cites merchandise sales such as T‑shirts and mugs priced up to ₹3,100 using her image without consent.
  • Counsel alleged AI‑generated morphed and pornographic images and deepfake videos are being circulated, calling the content a violation of dignity, and showed screenshots to the court.
  • Google’s counsel said removals require specific URLs; the court noted takedowns may proceed via submitted links or the BSI process, with further dates set for November 7 and January 15, 2026.