Delhi High Court Restrains AI and Deepfake Misuse of Ravi Kishan's Identity
The Delhi High Court granted interim relief to actor and BJP MP Ravi Kishan, restraining individuals and online platforms from using his name, image, voice and likeness without permission. The court order covered misuse involving AI-generated content, deepfakes, and generative technology, and directed removal of pornographic and obscene URLs within specified timeframes.
What happened
Actor and BJP MP Ravi Kishan filed a suit in Delhi High Court alleging widespread misuse of his identity across social media and websites with AI-generated content, including pornographic content using his name in keywords and URLs.
According to the plea, defendants posted vulgar songs with captions on videos of Kishan at a religious ceremony suggesting he was a political middleman, created AI-generated videos mocking his diction, and used his name, image and likeness for an unauthorized radio programme on Ishq 104.8 FM titled 'What is Love with Kavi Kishan'.
Reported impact
The misuse of his identity was causing irreparable damage to Kishan's image and reputation in public.
Kishan alleged that several entities were violating his personality rights by uploading objectionable reels, fake statements and sexually explicit content using his name and image without permission.
Index analysis
The Delhi High Court noted that Kishan has appeared in over 750 movies spanning multiple genres, languages and audiences with widely acclaimed roles, and has made significant contributions in politics, establishing his recognized public persona and personality rights.
The court recognized the misuse of AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning and deepfake technology in creating and distributing the unauthorized content.
Governance controls
Justice Jyoti Singh passed an interim order on July 2 restraining several individuals and online platforms from using Kishan's name, image, likeness, voice and other identifying attributes without prior approval.
The court ordered removal of URLs carrying obscene, pornographic and AI-generated content, with defendants and domain registrars required to remove listed URLs within three days, and platforms Meta, Google and X required to remove them within 72 hours if not complied with.
Summons were issued to defendants, who were directed to file written statements within 30 days, with the matter scheduled for the Joint Registrar on August 13, 2026.
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This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.