Delhi High Court Issues Notice in Actors’ Personality-Rights Suits

The Delhi High Court issued notice on personality-rights petitions brought by actors Kangana Ranaut and Vijay Deverakonda.

Background

The claims concern alleged unauthorised use of identity, likeness and associated commercial or digital material, including concerns about manipulated content.

Legal issue

The Court must determine the limits of privacy, reputation and commercial appropriation while respecting lawful expression and available defences.

Court’s approach

At this stage, issuance of notice means that the opposing parties are being heard. The Court has not finally established misuse or fixed the scope of any injunction.

What follows

The suits will proceed through responses and further hearings. Allegations about particular online content remain to be tested on evidence.