Delhi High Court Sends Notice to Salman Khan in Personality Rights Dispute

Bollywood star Salman Khan received a notification from the Delhi High Court. The notification was given in response to a petition submitted by an AI voice-generation platform located in China. Within four weeks, the High Court has requested a response to the notice.

The case's next hearing is scheduled for February 27. The petition aims to overturn the High Court's temporary ruling defending Salman Khan's personality rights. The petition aims to reverse the December 11 interim order issued by the High Court.

The use of Salman Khan's voice and identity was banned by the High Court. The applicant is a Chinese-based AI voice-generation platform. The development of voice models is the platform's primary activity. Salman Khan petitioned the Delhi High Court to have his publicity and personality rights protected. On December 11, the Court mandated that social media companies reply to his petition within three days.

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Judge Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that if any defendants were discovered utilising Khan's name, images, or other personal characteristics to market commercial goods, she would personally issue stay orders. In accordance with the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the Court also instructed social media intermediaries to handle Khan's case as an official complaint.

In accordance with the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the court also ordered the social media intermediaries to treat Khan's case as an official complaint. Khan asked the court to forbid the named and anonymous (John Doe) defendants from using his name, photos, voice, likeness, dialogues, mannerisms, or any other trademarks that might be connected to him.

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