Published on : 17 Oct 2025, 2:19 am 3 min read

The Bombay High Court has granted actor Akshay Kumar urgent interim protection over his personality rights, restraining social-media platforms, e-commerce sites, and AI content creators from using his name, image, likeness and voice without authorization [Akshay Kumar Vs John Doe].

Single-judge Justice Arif S Doctor observed that the “realistic nature of deepfake images and videos” created with AI was “deeply concerning”, adding that such fabrications not only violated Kumar’s personality and moral rights but also posed a “grave threat” to public order and the safety of his family

“The deepfake video of the Plaintiff making communally inflammatory statements and statements about Rishi Valmiki is deeply concerning. The consequenc

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