Overview
- Mohanlal’s suit, heard Friday, drew a clear indication from Justice Jyoti Singh that the court will grant interim protection of his name, image and likeness.
- At the hearing the judge allowed the actor to add new defendants and told him to file a note pinpointing specific links said to misuse his identity.
- Intermediaries, including social media platforms, were told to share Basic Subscriber Information of uploaders within two weeks, meaning the user details needed to identify who posted the disputed material.
- The court signaled removal of unauthorized content and was told some online listings had already come down, a step that could curb fake merchandise and misleading posts using the actor’s image.
- After reviewing multiple URLs, the bench asked parties to clarify which links they will pursue, listed the next hearing for July 4, 2026, and situated the case within a wider run of Delhi High Court orders guarding public figures’ identity rights without a single codified statute.