The Delhi High Court, hearing a case filed by BJP MP Raghav Chadha, declines interim protection based on “personality rights” but orders the removal of specific social media content. Justice Subramonium Prasad holds that, at this stage, the matter does not involve a violation of personality rights. The court instead distinguishes between defamatory material and criticism of political actions.

While the judge does not grant a blanket takedown or broad protection, the court directs platforms to remove five posts that are assessed as prima facie defamatory. Reporting across outlets says the decision is limited to content the court finds libellous, rather than an injunction covering all disputed posts.

According to the summaries, Chadha had objected to social media allegations linked to his switch from the Aam Aadmi Party to the BJP, including claims that he “sold himself for money,” as well as assertions about the circulation of manipulated or AI-related deceptive content such as deepfakes, morphed images, and synthetic voice or fabricated material. The court’s earlier remarks, cited by multiple outlets, indicate that the dispute appears to center on criticism of political decisions rather than unauthorized commercial exploitation of identity.