Bombay HC Allows Nitin Gadkari To Sue Meta, Google, X Over Circulation Of Deepfakes

by · Inc42

SUMMARY

  • Bombay HC has allowed Union minister Nitin Gadkari to institute a civil suit against Meta, Google, X and others over alleged AI-generated deepfakes and defamatory content
  • The case could become a key legal test of platform liability, personality rights and the handling of AI-generated deepfakes in India
  • Gadkari has alleged AI-generated videos and posts falsely link him to the Centre's E20 fuel programme