Actor Kriti Sanon has approached the Delhi High Court to protect her personality rights. The court heard her plea on Friday, 16 October 2026 and listed the case for its next hearing on 29 October.
Kriti Sanon’s Plea in Delhi High Court
Kriti’s lawyer, advocate Pravin Anand, told the court that personality rights cover a person’s name, voice, face, image, photographs and videos. He said the plea concerns the commercial use of her identity without her consent.
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav noted that such cases are now coming to the court often, and said the legal questions need a wider look. He asked Anand to file a compilation of judgments and research on personality rights, including what can be protected and whether the High Court’s Intellectual Property Division can hear these disputes. The court said it would consider a comprehensive order after studying the material.
Anand said the compilation would be filed the same day and that there was no jurisdiction issue in Kriti’s case. These details were reported by News18 from the court proceedings.
Other Celebrities Who Went to Court Over Personality Rights
Kriti joins a long list of public figures who have asked the Delhi High Court to stop the misuse of their identity, especially on websites, merchandise and AI-generated content. They include:
- Actors Kangana Ranaut, Tabu and Vijay Deverakonda
- Cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Abhishek Sharma
- Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan
What Are Personality Rights?
Personality rights protect a well-known person’s identity, including their name, photos, voice, signature and likeness, from being used for commercial purposes without permission. In recent years, Indian courts have passed several orders against fake merchandise, deepfake videos and AI voice clones of celebrities.
What’s Next
The Delhi High Court will hear Kriti Sanon’s plea again on 29 October 2026. We will update this article after the hearing. You can read more about the actor in our Kriti Sanon biography.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Kriti Sanon go to the Delhi High Court?
Kriti Sanon filed a plea to protect her personality rights, which cover her name, image, voice and likeness, against commercial use without her consent.
When is the next hearing in Kriti Sanon’s case?
The Delhi High Court has listed the case for further hearing on 29 October 2026.
Who is Kriti Sanon’s lawyer?
Advocate Pravin Anand, an intellectual property lawyer, appeared for Kriti Sanon in the Delhi High Court.
