Filmmaker Karan Johar has demanded to knock the Delhi High Court by knocking on the Delhi High Court and using his personality rights and using their names to stop unauthorized items being sold. The step has been taken after a similar case associated with Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, in which the court stopped many websites and online platforms from earning profit using their names and photographs without Abhishek’s consent. The court provided protection of personality rights to both Abhishek and Aishwarya.
Karan Johar reached Delhi High Court to protect personality rights
This petition Justice Manmeet P.S. Arora was produced for hearing, who sought some clarification from Johar’s lawyer and listed the case for further hearing for 4 pm. Apart from protecting his personality and publicity rights, Johar has also urged the court not to pass an order to direct some websites and forums not to make illegal sales of other goods including their names and image mugs and T-shirts.
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On behalf of Johar, senior advocate Rajasekhar Rao said, “I have the right to ensure that no one unauthorized my personality, face or voice.” The right to propagate is known as personality rights. It has the right to protect someone’s image, name or similar personality.
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The High Court said that it is clear that Bachchan’s personality characteristics, including his name, paintings and signature, are being misused using technical equipment such as artificial intelligence, without their permission by defendant websites and platforms.
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Justice Tejas Karia said in the September 10 order, “These characteristics are associated with the professional functions of the plaintiff and their relationship during their career. The unauthorized use of such characteristics affects the credibility and reputation associated with them.” The High Court said that Bachchan has established a good case prima facie to give unilateral prohibition and the balance of convenience is also in his favor. The right to publicity, commonly known as personality rights, has the right to protect, control and benefit from someone’s image, name or equality.