In a suit filed by actor Shilpa Shetty against the exploitation of her personality rights in the form of AI-generated altered images and videos on the internet, the Bombay High Court rendered a decision on Friday. The actor received substantial relief when the court declared the images to be "extremely disturbing and shocking" and mandated their removal from social media sites.

Bombay HC orders removal of AI-morphed images of Shilpa Shetty

In addition to requesting an order against websites and AI-generated content that purportedly contained altered and edited photos and videos of her, Shilpa had petitioned the court to defend her personality rights. The images posted on the numerous websites were deemed "prima facie extremely disturbing" by Justice Advait Sethna, who heard the case. According to the order, "no personality, much less a person and or a woman can be portrayed in a fashion which affects her fundamental right to privacy and that too, without her knowledge and or consent".