The Delhi High Court has granted Tabu an ex-parte interim injunction shielding her name, image, voice and other personality attributes from unauthorised use, including through Artificial Intelligence, deepfakes, face morphing and other digital technologies, according to ANI.
Delhi High Court grants Tabu protection from AI misuse, orders removal of 150+ URLs
Court orders removal across platforms
Justice Jyoti Singh, who heard the actor’s petition, directed Google, Meta, X and Reddit to take down or disable a large number of URLs allegedly carrying unauthorised and objectionable content about Tabu.
In all, the order covers more than 150 identified URLs. Google has been told to remove 21, eight and five URLs across three separate sets within 36 hours, while Meta must take down 73, 28 and five URLs across three documents in the same window.
X Corp has been directed to remove three identified URLs, eBay Inc must take down URLs at serial numbers 15 to 20 in one document, and Reddit has also been ordered to act within 36 hours. The Court additionally asked Google, Meta, X, Reddit and GoDaddy to disclose Basic Subscriber Information and IP log details tied to the accounts, which could help Tabu trace those behind the content.
AI-generated content and fake accounts named in plea
Tabu’s suit stated that her identity was being commercially exploited through fake event-booking accounts, unauthorised merchandise, fabricated statements and AI-generated or manipulated obscene content. Her plea alleged that scenes from her films were edited, slowed down or zoomed in on intimate portions and circulated online to draw viewers and generate revenue.
An Instagram account with around 2,000 followers had allegedly used her name, images and video clips to offer bookings for her appearances, an association Tabu said she never authorised. Websites were also accused of selling mugs, posters, calendars, hoodies and sweatshirts bearing her photographs.
The actor further flagged a publication carrying a fabricated and disparaging statement attributed to her, which she said she never made despite her team issuing clarifications to leading newspapers. The Court termed this an “egregious act” and ordered the concerned publisher to delete the statement from all its platforms within three days.
Court cites prior personality rights cases
The Court held that Tabu had made out a prima facie case for an ex-parte ad-interim injunction, with the balance of convenience in her favour and a likelihood of irreparable harm without interim protection. It noted that her name and stage name ‘Tabu’, along with her image, voice and likeness, have acquired unique distinctiveness instantly associated with her by the public.
Justice Singh referred to earlier Delhi High Court rulings on personality rights, including D.M. Entertainment v. Baby Gift House, Anil Kapoor v. Simply Life India and Jaikishan Kakubhai Saraf v. Peppy Store, observing that misuse of personality rights is not confined to commercial loss but can also affect privacy, personality and the right to live with dignity.
The restraint covers Defendants 1 to 7, including unidentified John Does, and applies to her stage name, real name Tabassum Jamal Hashmi, voice recordings, signatures, images and movie stills, extending to misuse through AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, deepfakes, face morphing and GIFs across websites, apps, social media and the Metaverse.
The Court also noted Tabu’s career and honours, including a Padma Shri and two National Awards, along with her following of around 3.2 million on In41stagram. The plaint has been registered as a commercial suit, with remaining defendants directed to file written statements within 30 days and the discovery application returnable on December 7, 2026.
The interim injunction will remain in force until the next hearing, subject to further orders, and does not finally decide the allegations raised in the suit.
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