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Delhi HC Dismisses Janhvi Kapoor's Digital Rights Plea, Says 'You'll Have to Live in a Cave'
✍️ Telugu Times
🗓 12 Aug 2026, 02:38 PM
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The Delhi High Court dismissed actress Janhvi Kapoor's plea for digital rights. The judge warned that she would have to live with the current legal framework.
Actress Janhvi Kapoor filed a plea before the Delhi High Court seeking protection for her digital content and asserting her right to control online usage of her image. The case was heard in a bench that had previously dealt with similar petitions from other public figures.
During the hearing, the judge expressed skepticism about the legal basis of Kapoor's request, noting that existing privacy and copyright laws do not provide a distinct “digital rights” remedy for celebrities. The judge’s remark that she would have to “live in a cave” was interpreted as a warning that the court would not grant the relief sought.
Ultimately, the court dismissed the plea, stating that the arguments presented did not meet the threshold required for a new legal remedy. The decision reiterates that digital content is governed by the same statutory framework as other media.
The ruling is likely to influence how public figures approach online content protection, emphasizing the need to rely on established copyright and privacy provisions rather than seeking a separate digital rights doctrine.
During the hearing, the judge expressed skepticism about the legal basis of Kapoor's request, noting that existing privacy and copyright laws do not provide a distinct “digital rights” remedy for celebrities. The judge’s remark that she would have to “live in a cave” was interpreted as a warning that the court would not grant the relief sought.
Ultimately, the court dismissed the plea, stating that the arguments presented did not meet the threshold required for a new legal remedy. The decision reiterates that digital content is governed by the same statutory framework as other media.
The ruling is likely to influence how public figures approach online content protection, emphasizing the need to rely on established copyright and privacy provisions rather than seeking a separate digital rights doctrine.