India

Ranganathan Madhavan v. G Filmz Studioz

India
Interim order
Delhi High Court
22 December 2025
Personality rights infringement
Reproduction; Deepfakes

Case Overview

R. Madhavan, an actor, film maker and public figure in India, claimed that his name, image, likeness and voice had been used in AI-generated deepfake content, fake trailers and obscene morphed content, thereby infringing his personality rights. The defendants included (amongst others) creators, hosting platforms intermediaries and domain name registrars. 

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