New Delhi: Vivek Oberoi scores a major win in court. The Delhi High Court has stepped in to protect the Bollywood star’s name, image, and voice from fake social media accounts and shady merchandise sales.
His lawyer calls it a game-changer, saying celebrities are not public property. This ruling could shield other stars from online misuse, too. Stay tuned as this sets a strong precedent against digital impersonation.
Court shields Vivek’s rights
The Delhi High Court issued a strong order on Saturday to protect actor Vivek Oberoi’s personality rights. It granted a dynamic injunction and a John Doe order, forcing the immediate removal of infringing content online. This comes after Vivek filed a lawsuit against entities impersonating him on social media with fake accounts, morphed images, and AI-generated visuals that included distasteful imagery.
Advocate Sana Raees Khan, who represented Vivek, stated: “The Delhi High Court has issued a decisive order protecting Mr Vivek Anand Oberoi’s personality rights, safeguarding his name, image and voice. By granting a dynamic injunction and a John Doe order, the Court has mandated the immediate takedown of infringing content, ensuring future anonymous violations will not escape the law.”
Misuse causes real harm
Vivek’s suit highlighted how e-commerce sites sold unauthorised merchandise like posters, T-shirts, and postcards with his name, hurting his reputation as both an actor and entrepreneur. The court aims to stop such commercial exploitation without his consent. Sana Raees Khan explained the deeper impact: “The attacks on Vivek Oberoi are more than legal violations; they are a direct assault on a life of purpose and a cruel toll on his family, causing deep distress to his young children.”
Precedent for celebrities
Sana Raees Khan hailed the verdict as groundbreaking. She said: “Mr Oberoi’s legal victory sets a powerful precedent that a person’s lineage is not public property. Any further misuse of his persona for clickbait or profit will invite the full uncompromising weight of the judicial system.” This joins recent cases by stars like Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Salman Khan, and podcaster Raj Shamani seeking similar protections. The order could deter future anonymous online abuses across the industry.