Delhi High Court Orders Removal of AI-Generated Deepfakes Targeting Actress Kajol

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The Delhi High Court granted interim protection to actress Kajol Devgan, ordering the removal of AI-generated deepfakes and manipulated content, including obscene material, that misused her identity. The court's action addresses direct harm caused by AI-driven digital manipulation and safeguards her personality rights in India.[AI generated]

Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?

The event explicitly mentions AI and deepfake technology being used to create fake videos and images of Kajol without consent, which constitutes a violation of her personality rights and privacy. The court's intervention to restrict such misuse indicates that harm has already occurred or is ongoing. Since the misuse of AI-generated content has directly led to violations of legal rights protecting fundamental personal dignity and publicity rights, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework. The involvement of AI systems (deepfake technology) in causing harm to an individual's rights is clear and direct, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.[AI generated]
AI principles
Respect of human rightsPrivacy & data governance

Industries
Media, social platforms, and marketing

Affected stakeholders
Women

Harm types
ReputationalPsychological

Severity
AI incident

AI system task:
Content generation


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Delhi HC Protects Kajol's Personality Rights, Passes Interim Order Restricting Misuse

2026-02-20
News18
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly mentions AI and deepfake technology being used to create fake videos and images of Kajol without consent, which constitutes a violation of her personality rights and privacy. The court's intervention to restrict such misuse indicates that harm has already occurred or is ongoing. Since the misuse of AI-generated content has directly led to violations of legal rights protecting fundamental personal dignity and publicity rights, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework. The involvement of AI systems (deepfake technology) in causing harm to an individual's rights is clear and direct, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Kajol wins major legal battle: Delhi HC grants interim protection to actor's personality rights, orders removal of 'obscene' AI-generated content

2026-02-20
The Indian Express
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves AI systems (deepfake and synthetic media technologies) being used to create manipulated content that harms the actor's personality rights and dignity, constituting a violation of rights under applicable law. The harm is realized as obscene AI-generated content has been published online, and the court's order is a response to this harm. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use has directly led to violations of rights and harm to the individual. The legal ruling and protections are responses to this incident, but the primary event is the harm caused by AI misuse.
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Delhi High Court protects Kajol's personality rights in interim order

2026-02-20
Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article focuses on a judicial response to potential AI-related misuse (deepfakes, voice cloning) that could infringe on personality rights and privacy. It does not describe any realized harm or incident caused by AI systems but highlights the court's preventive measures and concerns about AI-enabled digital manipulation. Therefore, this is best classified as Complementary Information, as it provides governance and societal response context to AI-related risks without reporting a specific AI Incident or AI Hazard.
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Delhi HC issues interim order protecting Kajol's personality rights

2026-02-20
MoneyControl
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves AI systems in the form of deepfake technology, which is explicitly mentioned as being prohibited by the court order. The court's injunction is a governance response aimed at preventing harm related to AI misuse, specifically unauthorized and potentially harmful AI-generated content. Since no actual harm or incident is described as having occurred, but the order addresses a credible risk of harm from AI misuse, this qualifies as Complementary Information. It provides important context on societal and legal responses to AI-related risks but does not report a realized AI Incident or an AI Hazard event by itself.
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Kajol secures big legal win as Delhi HC grants interim protection her personality rights, shields her from ai misuse and deepfakes | - The Times of India

2026-02-20
The Times of India
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves AI systems in the form of deepfakes and AI-generated synthetic visuals that could be used to misuse the actor's identity. Although no specific harm has been reported as having occurred, the court's order is a preventive legal measure to protect against plausible future harms from AI misuse. Therefore, this event represents a credible AI Hazard, as it concerns the plausible risk of harm from AI-generated deepfakes and identity misuse. It is not an AI Incident because no actual harm or misuse is described as having taken place yet. It is not Complementary Information because the main focus is the legal protection order itself, not a response or update to a prior incident. It is not unrelated because AI misuse is explicitly mentioned and central to the event.
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Delhi HC grants interim protection to Kajol Devgan's personality rights

2026-02-20
Asian News International (ANI)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article involves AI systems in the form of deepfake and synthetic media technologies that could cause harm by misusing personality rights and dignity. However, the event is about a judicial order to prevent such misuse and protect rights, not about an AI system causing realized harm or an incident. Therefore, it is not an AI Incident or AI Hazard but a governance/legal response to potential AI-related harms, fitting the definition of Complementary Information.
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Kajol secures legal shield against misuse of her identity, including AI deepfakes : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama

2026-02-20
Bollywood Hungama
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves an AI system insofar as it concerns AI-generated deepfake content that misuses Kajol's identity. The court's intervention is a response to realized harms from unauthorized AI-generated content that can damage reputation and violate personality rights, which are a form of human rights violation. Since the misuse of AI deepfakes has already occurred and the court is granting protection against ongoing and future misuse, this constitutes an AI Incident involving violations of rights due to AI-generated harmful content. The event is not merely a potential risk (hazard) or a general update (complementary information), but a concrete legal response to actual AI-related harm.
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Delhi HC grants interim protection of Kajol's personality rights

2026-02-20
mid-day
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions AI and deepfake technology as tools that could be used to misuse Kajol's personality rights, which involves AI systems. The court's order is a preventive legal measure to protect against such misuse, indicating concern about plausible future harm. However, there is no report of an actual AI-driven harm or incident having occurred yet. The focus is on legal protection and expanding jurisprudence around AI-related digital misuse, which fits the definition of Complementary Information as a governance response to AI risks. It is not an AI Incident because no harm has been realized, nor an AI Hazard because the event is about legal protection rather than a direct credible risk event. It is not unrelated because AI misuse is central to the court's order.
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Kajol scores legal victory: Delhi HC bars unauthorised use of her name, image, voice, and AI manipulations

2026-02-20
The Statesman
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions AI deepfake technology as a tool for unauthorized manipulation of Kajol's persona, which the court seeks to prevent. While no specific AI incident of harm is reported, the court's order acknowledges the plausible risk of harm from AI-generated fake videos and voices. Therefore, this event fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as it concerns circumstances where AI use could plausibly lead to harm (violation of personality rights, privacy, and dignity). The legal ruling is a governance response to mitigate this hazard. It is not an AI Incident because no realized harm from AI misuse is described, nor is it merely complementary information since the main focus is on the hazard and legal protection against it.
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Delhi High Court Safeguards Kajol Devgan's Personality Rights in Digital Era | Entertainment

2026-02-20
Devdiscourse
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions AI-driven manipulation and deepfake technology as the basis for the unauthorized use of the actress's identity, which constitutes a violation of her personality rights and involves harm to her reputation and rights. This is a direct harm caused by the use of AI systems to create offensive and unauthorized content. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's misuse has directly led to harm (violation of rights and harm to the individual's persona). The court's order is a response to this harm, but the primary event is the harm caused by AI misuse.
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Delhi High Court grants Kajol protection against deepfakes and AI misuse

2026-02-20
News9live
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves AI systems (deepfake and voice cloning technologies) being misused to create harmful content infringing on personality rights, privacy, and dignity. The court's intervention is a response to actual harm caused by AI-generated manipulated content, including obscene material. The harm is direct and realized, not merely potential. Hence, the event qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the misuse of AI systems has directly led to violations of rights and harm to the individual.
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Delhi HC Grants Interim Protection To Kajol's Personality Rights

2026-02-20
ETV Bharat News
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions AI and deepfake technology as a medium of potential misuse of the actress's identity, which involves AI systems. The court's order aims to prevent harm related to personality rights violations and misuse of AI-generated manipulated content. Since the article focuses on the court's interim protection and legal measures rather than describing an actual AI Incident or a direct harm event, it fits the definition of Complementary Information. It is a societal and governance response to AI-related risks, enhancing understanding of AI's impact on personality rights and legal protections.