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Bombay High Court permits Nitin Gadkari to sue over deepfakes linking him to E20 fuel
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reportedly obtained court permission to sue Meta, Google, and X over AI-generated deepfakes and manipulated videos linking him and his family to profits from India's E20 fuel program. The petition alleges the defendants intentionally circulated false, defamatory content without his authorization.
27 July 2026 · Meta · Misinformation and synthetic media
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari filed a civil suit in Bombay High Court against Meta, Google, and X over social media posts containing AI-generated deepfakes, morphed videos, and manipulated photographs linking him and his family to profits from the E20 ethanol blending programme.
The court permitted Gadkari to proceed with the defamation suit against the social media platforms and unidentified entities allegedly responsible for circulating the false content without his knowledge, consent or authorization.
Reported impact
According to the petition, the defendants intentionally made malicious, false, derogatory, and abusive content available to the public at large using AI-generated deepfake and fabricated audio-visual content simulating Gadkari's name, image, and likeness.