Overview
- The Delhi High Court heard the case on Friday, May 29, issued summons to unnamed defendants and indicated it would pass an interim order to protect Naga Chaitanya’s personality rights.
- Chaitanya’s lawyers asked for a dynamic injunction, a court tool that allows judges to require platforms and hosts to block recurring or newly created infringing links without fresh lawsuits.
- The suit alleges widespread unauthorised use of his name, image, voice and likeness across pornographic websites, AI-generated videos, deepfakes, voice-cloned material and unauthorised merchandise.
- Counsel for YouTube told the court some flagged AI-generated videos had already been removed, while Justice Jyoti Singh described at least one examined link as ‘borderline’ and said public scrutiny has limits.
- The filing follows a series of celebrity personality-rights suits in India and could shape how courts balance reputation, platform responsibilities and remedies for AI-driven misuse; the matter is listed for further hearing on September 30, 2026.