Patiala House Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to a T-shirt designer in connection with the AI Summit protest case, which took place on February 20 and was allegedly organised by Indian Youth Congress workers at Bharat Mandapam.
The court order provides interim protection from coercive action until further hearing in the matter. The bench directed the authorities not to take any immediate action against the Shankaracharya and stated that he would cooperate with the ongoing police investigation.
The action began early morning on Monday (February 23) after the Gujarat High Court refused to grant interim protection to residents who had approached the court seeking a stay on demolition.
Kajol's petition comes at a time when the Delhi High Court is expanding jurisprudence around personality rights, particularly in relation to digital misuse.
The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to actor and businessman Vivek Anand Oberoi in a commercial suit alleging widespread misuse of his personality and publicity rights through fake social media accounts, unauthorised merchandise, and AI-generated content.
The Supreme Court has given a big relief to Bhojpuri singer Neha Singh Rathore by ordering the Uttar Pradesh police not to arrest her for now. The singer is facing legal trouble over her social media posts regarding the Prime Minister and a past terrorist attack. - Shashwat Singh
The interim protection was granted by Justice Mohammad Nawaz while hearing Criminal Petition, filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (corresponding to Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita).
The Delhi High Court on Monday passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of actor and Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan, restraining various entities from using her images, name, or likeness without authorisation.
After the Delhi High Court granted interim protection to actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in a personality rights case, her Advocate Pravin Anand said the judgment is of "very significant importance" as it strengthens the legal framework around publicity rights in India.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the protection from arrest granted to Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya for his objectionable caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih passed the order on July 24, 2025, directing that Sinha shall not be arrested in connection with any FIR related to FIR No. 1619/2025, provided he appears before the Investigating Officer.
The Supreme Court granted interim protection from arrest to social media influencer and political commentator Raushan Sinha in connection with a case related to a post referencing an alleged controversial speech by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.