‘Vile, abusive’: Bombay HC orders takedown of fake posts targeting Gadkari over E20
The Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, instructing social media platforms such as Meta, X, Google/YouTube, and the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to remove defamatory deepfakes, AI-generated images, and abusive content associating him with the E20 ethanol-blending program.
Justice Arif Doctor described the material as "vile and abusive," emphasizing that such content should not be accessible to the public, including young users. The court granted ad interim relief, accepting Meta and Google's agreement to remove the identified harmful materials. The case centers on posts, reels, and videos alleging that Gadkari and his family were linked to the E20 program, suggesting they benefited financially, and that he allegedly forced the ethanol-blending mandate, causing vehicle damage.
Gadkari denies these allegations. The court's interim order applies to specific material and will be revisited after four weeks for further proceedings.
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