Delhi Court Bars Unauthorized Ramdev Deepfakes
The Delhi High Court on February 26, 2026 issued an interim order barring unauthorised use and misappropriation of yoga guru Ramdev’s name, image, voice and other personality attributes across all formats and platforms, including AI-generated content and deepfakes. Justice Jyoti Singh found unauthorised videos and social media pages portraying him endorsing products prima facie amounted to misappropriation and commercial exploitation, posing reputational harm.
Key Points
- 1Court issues interim injunction banning unauthorized use of Ramdev's name, image, voice, and persona
- 2Justice Jyoti Singh cites misappropriation, commercial exploitation and reputational harm from deepfakes and fake endorsements
- 3Require platforms and creators to remove or stop distributing AI-generated content using his likeness immediately
Scoring Rationale
Official high-credibility court injunction affecting deepfake governance, though it is an individual-case ruling with limited wider novelty.
Sources
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