New Delhi, August 4, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Actor Tabu has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of her personality and publicity rights against the alleged unauthorised use of her name, image, likeness and other identity attributes, including through artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content and digital impersonation.
The matter came up for hearing before Justice Jyoti Singh, who noted certain discrepancies in the pleadings filed on behalf of the actor.
During the hearing, Justice Singh asked senior advocate Swathi Sukumar, appearing for Tabu, to file a fresh memo of parties after observing that the existing document did not correctly mention details of some of the defendants.
The court stressed that accurate particulars of all parties were essential for proper adjudication of the case and directed that the defects be rectified.
Following the observations, the High Court deferred further hearing and listed the matter for August 6.
Tabu’s plea raises concerns over the alleged unauthorised commercial exploitation and misuse of her identity and likeness in the digital space, including AI-generated content and digital impersonation.
The case comes amid a growing number of personality rights disputes before the Delhi High Court involving allegations of deepfakes, fake endorsements, AI-generated impersonation and unauthorised commercial use of the identities of public figures.
Several prominent personalities have approached the Delhi High Court in recent months seeking similar protection, including former cricketers Gautam Gambhir and Sunil Gavaskar, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, actors Arjun Kapoor, Allu Arjun, Nagarjuna, Varun Dhawan, Kajol, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Naga Chaitanya, singer Jubin Nautiyal, filmmaker Karan Johar, podcaster Raj Shamani and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.
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