Overview
- The Delhi High Court, which heard the case Wednesday, granted Gautam Gambhir protection of his personality rights and moved to direct Meta, Google and Amazon sellers to remove flagged deepfake and misleading links.
- The court said platforms must share Basic Subscriber Information and IP login details to help identify uploaders, and it set a 36-hour window for taking down fresh copies once the plaintiff flags them.
- Meta told the judge that the links identified on its services were already inaccessible and handed up a URL list, while Google confirmed at least one removal and Amazon’s counsel asked for specific listing URLs rather than a blanket order.
- Gambhir’s suit targets 16 defendants, from named social accounts to intermediaries like Meta, X and YouTube and e-commerce sites including Amazon and Flipkart, and it seeks Rs 2.5 crore in damages for misuse of his name, image and voice.
- The petition cites viral AI-generated clips, including a fake resignation video with about 2.9 million views, in a case that fits a growing Delhi High Court pattern of dynamic injunctions and data disclosures to curb online impersonation of public figures.