Salman Khan Reaches Delhi High Court to Secure His Personality Rights

Salman Khan: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights. The matter was heard today, December 11, before a bench headed by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. In the petition, Salman Khan has appealed for action against individuals and organizations who are commercially using his name, image, voice, and identity.

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Delhi HC steps in to protect Salman Khan's personality rights

Let us tell you that on Thursday, December 11, 2025, the Delhi High Court directed social media intermediaries to take action within three days on the complaint of Bollywood actor Salman Khan, in which protection of his personality rights was sought. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that she will pass a detailed interim stay order regarding other entities involved in this case.

The court gave this order 

The High Court directed social media intermediaries to treat Salman Khan's case as a complaint under the Information and Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 and take necessary action within three days. If social media intermediaries have any objection to any web link given by Salman Khan, they should inform them.

Salman Khan seeks protection against identity misuse

For your information, let us tell you that Salman Khan had approached the High Court to stop the unauthorized use of his name, image, personality and likeness by social media platforms and e-commerce websites and to protect his personality rights. (Salman Khan plea seeking protection of his personality rights) Salman Khan said that creating or posting any content related to his personality without permission is a direct violation of his rights. Therefore, he has asked the court to ban such activities.

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Many stars have approached the Delhi High Court

Before Salman Khan, Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, her husband Abhishek Bachchan and her mother-in-law Jaya Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan and Ajay Devgan, filmmaker Karan Johar, singer Kumar Sanu, Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, journalist Sudhir Chaudhary and podcaster Raj Shamani had also approached the High Court to protect their personality and publicity rights. The court has granted them interim relief. Telugu actor NTR Rao Jr. has also approached the Delhi High Court to protect his personality rights. The court has not yet given any order on his petition.

What are personality rights?

Celebrities' personality rights include their name, voice, signature, image, or any other identifiable feature that is recognizable to the public. Celebrities have increasingly approached the High Court, arguing that AI-generated content, including deepfakes, violate their personality rights and right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution. They have also sought protection of their moral rights under the Copyright Act, 1957.

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Salman Khan was last seen at the Red Sea Film Festival

Salman Khan attended the Golden Globes Gala Dinner at the film festival on Wednesday, December 10th. Several photos from the dinner were shared on the film festival's official Instagram account. In the photos, Salman is seen with Idris Elba, Edgar Ramirez, and other attendees. Photos also show other personalities who attended the dinner. In one photo, Salman is seen standing in the center in an all-black suit with a matching shirt and tie. To his left is Edgar, wearing a black velvet jacket over a dark shirt. To his right is Idris, wearing a black double-breasted jacket and a white T-shirt.

Salman Khan workfront

On the film front, Salman Khan will soon be seen in the film "Battle of Galwan", directed by Apurva Lakhia. Chitrangada Singh will also be seen in the film. Furthermore, Salman Khan's next film in the superhit franchise, "Kick 2", is also in the pipeline. However, the release dates of both films have not been announced yet.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Why has Salman Khan approached the court?

Salman Khan has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court to protect his personality rights.

2. What kind of misuse is Salman Khan trying to prevent?

They want to prevent the commercial use of their name, image, voice, and identity without permission.

3. Who will hear the matter?

The case will be heard in the bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora.

4. Who has Salman Khan filed the petition against?

He has filed a petition against the individuals and organizations who are misusing his identity.

5. What are personality rights?

These are rights that give a person control over their image, name, voice and public identity.

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