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Salman Khan Moves Delhi High Court to Shield Personality Rights With Hearing Set for Dec. 11

The filing joins a recent run of Delhi High Court cases safeguarding celebrities’ publicity rights.

Overview

  • The Delhi High Court will hear the plea on December 11 before Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora.
  • Khan seeks restraints on social media, websites and e‑commerce platforms from using his name, photographs, voice or likeness without consent.
  • The suit names multiple defendants, including unidentified "John Does," and alleges unauthorized commercial exploitation that could mislead consumers.
  • Coordinate benches have recently granted interim protection to figures including Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Nagarjuna, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Karan Johar, with orders also aiding Sudhir Chaudhary and Raj Shamani.
  • In Jr NTR’s case this week, Justice Arora directed platforms to treat his filing as a complaint under the IT Intermediary Rules, 2021.