Overview
- The Andhra Pradesh High Court, which delivered its verdict Wednesday, dismissed a public interest plea seeking to stop Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan from acting.
- Justice Dr Jyotirmayi Pratapa held that no constitutional or statutory rule bars an elected representative from pursuing a film career.
- The petition by former IAS officer Vijay Kumar alleged misuse of office and public funds tied to the film Hari Hara Veera Mallu, but the court said the claims lacked proof.
- In a separate case, the Delhi High Court granted Pawan Kalyan interim protection against unauthorized use of his name, image, voice, and AI-generated deepfakes.
- A Bengaluru court issued a John Doe injunction to block pirated or defamatory content related to Kalyan’s film Ustaad Bhagat Singh.