Delhi High Court Orders Removal of Obscene AI-Generated Content Targeting Janhvi Kapoor
The Delhi High Court ordered the removal of obscene and AI-generated content targeting actor Janhvi Kapoor while declining to impose a blanket ban on all fan pages. The court identified three categories of content that warrant protection: pornographic material, direct monetisation of her personality rights, and commercial use of her likeness.
What happened
Actor Janhvi Kapoor approached the Delhi High Court in August 2026 seeking protection of her personality rights, alleging pornographic and obscene content, impersonation, and AI-generated deepfakes were being circulated using her name and likeness.
Her counsel listed 4,000 web links, including fan pages on social media platforms Meta and X, which contained abusive comments, deepfake and AI-generated pornographic content, and content misrepresenting her by selling goods or services in her name.
Reported impact
Janhvi Kapoor alleged that fake profiles on Meta and X were being used to spread misleading information about her, and that obscene and profane content was being shared through fan pages targeting her.
Index analysis
Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani noted that the court would focus on three categories: content that is clearly pornographic or obscene; content that directly monetises her personality rights; and content that uses her name or likeness to promote merchandise or services.
The judge questioned whether a blanket ban on all fan pages could be granted, noting that some content may constitute satire or criticism of her work, and that complete restraint cannot be the legal approach.
Governance controls
The Delhi High Court issued an ex parte ad-interim order for the removal or takedown of obscene and profane content. The court asked Kapoor's counsel to categorise the 4,000 URLs under the three defined categories before the court would make further decisions.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.