Actor Naga Chaitanya scored a big victory in the Delhi High Court on Monday in his plea to protect his personality rights. The court granted the actor interim protection against the unauthorised use of his name, image, voice, likeness and other personality attributes on pornographic websites, online merchandise platforms and YouTube channels.
Delhi HC protects Naga Chaitanya's personality rights. The court order noted that Naga Chaitanya is a well-known actor with a career spanning over 15 years, during which time he has earned goodwill, reputation and public recognition.
The court directed all the defendants to remove the impugned content and comply with its directions within 24 hours of receiving the order. The Court also restrained the concerned defendants from selling or facilitating the sale of merchandise infringing the actor's personality rights.