BJP MP Kangana Ranaut moves Delhi HC against AI-generated, obscene content

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut filed a petition with the Delhi High Court on October 8, 2026, to have obscene and AI-generated content removed from online platforms. The court granted Justice Vikas Mahajan the authority to issue summons against the parties named as defendants in the case. The court also mentioned that it would consider passing an interim order in the matter.

Another personality rights case was filed by Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda, who claimed that third parties had commercially exploited his identity without authorization, leading to the sale of merchandise featuring elements associated with his persona, as well as AI-generated social media posts, impersonation, false endorsements, and abusive language.

Ranaut's legal team argued that the objectionable content included sexually explicit graphics, fake news, and AI-generated material falsely attributing statements to the actor and BJP leader. The lawyer stated that while memes and other objectionable satirical material were present, Ranaut was not requesting relief against such content at the interim stage.

Other high-profile public figures, such as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Salman Khan, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Sudhir Chaudhary, Raj Shamani, Pawan Kalyan, and Abhishek Sharma, have previously approached the Delhi High Court to protect their personality and publicity rights. The court has granted interim protection to these individuals in their respective cases.