Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection against the misuse of her name, image and identity online, including obscene content, AI-generated material, impersonation and other unauthorised uses.
During the hearing, the court questioned the broader restrictions sought by the actress, particularly those involving fan pages. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani reportedly remarked, “You don’t want fans? You’ll find yourself living in a cave.”
The court made it clear that fan pages cannot simply be treated as unlawful. Such pages can celebrate an actor, discuss their work, share pictures or even criticise them. At the same time, the court was willing to act against clearly obscene and pornographic content that misuses Kapoor’s identity.
Kapoor’s plea covered more than 5,000 webpages and social media posts, including allegedly pornographic AI-generated content, impersonation accounts and other unauthorised uses of her identity.
The hearing highlights the growing challenge of protecting celebrities from genuine online abuse while allowing ordinary fan activity and public expression. The court’s message was clear: personality rights should not become a way to control everything people say or create about a public figure.