As artificial intelligence makes it easier to replicate a celebrity’s face and voice, protecting one’s identity has become an increasingly important legal issue. Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon has now approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of her personality rights, joining a growing list of public figures turning to the courts over the unauthorised use of their identity. During a hearing on October 16, the court sought further research on the scope of personality rights and asked Kriti Sanon’s counsel to submit relevant judgments and legal material before it considers the matter further. Read on to find more details.

Why has Kriti Sanon approached the Delhi High Court?

According to ANI, Kriti Sanon has filed a plea seeking legal protection for her personality rights. During the hearing, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked her lawyer, advocate Pravin Anand, to provide a compilation of relevant judgments and research explaining what these rights cover. As reported by LiveLaw, Anand told the court that personality rights can include a person’s name, face, image, photograph, video and voice, as well as the unauthorised commercial use of these attributes. The court also raised a question about whether its Intellectual Property Division has the jurisdiction to hear such cases. The matter is scheduled for further hearing on October 29, according to The Times of India.