Actor Naga Chaitanya has been granted interim protection by the Delhi High Court against the unauthorized use of his name, image, voice, likeness, and other personality attributes on pornographic websites, online merchandise platforms, and YouTube channels.
The Court directed multiple defendants to remove the impugned content and comply with its directions within 24 hours of receiving the order.
Naga Chaitanya is a well-known actor with an illustrious career spanning over 15 years and has earned significant goodwill, reputation, and public recognition through his work in the Telugu and Hindi film industries.
The Court observed that the actor's personality rights extended to the protection of his name, likeness, voice, and image, and that no third party could use these attributes without authorization.
The Court restrained several defendants and unidentified John Doe defendants from utilizing, exploiting, or misappropriating Naga Chaitanya's name, image, voice, likeness, or any other aspect of his persona for commercial or personal gain without authorization.
