HC to pass interim order on Telugu actor Nagarjuna's plea to protect personality rights
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday said it would pass an interim order on Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna's plea seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights.
The plea came up for hearing before Justice Tejas Karia, who said it would pass order in this regard.
"When you can identify the URLs, the best is to direct them to take down….. Will pass orders," the court orally said.
Recently, Bollywood actors Aishwarya Bachchan and her husband Abhishek Bachchan and filmmaker Karan Johar also approached the high court seeking protection of their personality and publicity rights and the court granted them similar relief.
Advocate Pravin Anand, representing Nagarjuna, submitted that he was aggrieved by three infringements - pornographic websites, sale of merchandise by unauthorisedly using the actor's personality traits and various YouTube videos.
The court said it would appropriate orders and listed the matter for further hearing on January 23.
The right to publicity, popularly known as personality rights, is the right to protect, control and profit from one's image, name or likeness.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
