The Delhi High Court has declined broad relief in Janhvi Kapoor. This concerns her ongoing personality rights lawsuit. A comprehensive interim injunction wasn't granted on 11 August.
The court refused a blanket takedown covering 6,884 URLs, according to India Legal. It said that it would not be possible without examining each infringement individually. A detailed interim order remains pending currently.
Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani presided over the hearing. He noted that the actress’ requested relief appeared overly broad.
The Delhi High Court declined Janhvi Kapoor's request for a blanket ban on 6,884 URLs featuring allegedly obscene content, stating that each case needed individual examination.
The court found her request overly broad and noted that a blanket order would be inappropriate without specific categorization of the URLs in question.
The court asked Kapoor to submit a categorized list of URLs, with specific attention to explicitly pornographic content, direct commercial exploitation, and merchandise promotion.
The court questioned whether personality rights could restrain fan pages, indicating that public figures should expect some level of commentary and criticism.
The court indicated that explicitly pornographic or obscene material, along with content directly monetizing Kapoor's personality rights, could receive immediate consideration.
The URLs in question covered diverse types of content. These included pornographic material and AI-generated images. Fan pages, impersonation accounts and merchandise listings were also included. Allegedly-misleading digital content was also a part of this list, according to India Legal.
The court directed Janhvi Kapoor to submit a categorised list. This should organise URLs before broader relief gets considered.
Three specific categories were outlined for separate identification. These include explicitly-pornographic or obscene content. Content directly monetising her personality rights forms another category. The third covers content using her name for merchandise promotion.
Justice Bhambhani indicated that these categories could receive immediate consideration. However, fan pages and misleading content need closer scrutiny first.
“We are not the conscience keepers of the nation,” The Statesman quoted Justice Bhambhani as saying.
During the hearing, Janhvi Kapoor's counsel raised specific concerns. Social media accounts and AI images were allegedly exploiting her identity, according to India Legal. This reportedly diverted engagement from her verified accounts.
The court questioned whether personality rights could entirely restrain fan pages. It noted that public figures naturally would attract commentary and criticism. This applies to both admiration and legitimate discussion.