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Delhi High Court Orders Platforms To Remove AI Videos
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Delhi High Court on December 12, 2025 directed social media intermediaries to act within seven days on Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan's plea seeking protection of his personality rights. The court ordered platforms to treat the filing as a complaint under the IT (Intermediaries Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 and required Kalyan to provide URLs within 48 hours. The matter is listed for December 22.
Key Points
- 1Directs social media intermediaries to act on Pawan Kalyan's plea within seven days.
- 2Classifies complaint under 2021 Intermediary Rules, enabling expedited takedown procedures.
- 3Requires plaintiffs to provide URLs within 48 hours, making takedown requests actionable and auditable.
Scoring Rationale
Official court directive with direct platform impact, but limited novelty given similar prior celebrity rulings.
Sources
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