Kamal Hassan v. Neeyevidai & Ors., O.A. Nos. 17-20 of 2026 in C.S. (Comm.Div.) No. 8 of 2026, Madras High Court, Order dated January 12, 2026
Actor Kamal Haasan sued at the Madras High Court over commercial misappropriation of his persona, including deepfake content.
By John Doe order dated 12 January 2026, the court barred commercial misuse of his persona while expressly allowing satire.
The AIACT.IN India AI Regulation Tracker
This is a simple regulatory tracker consisting all information on how India is regulating artificial intelligence as a technology, inspired from a seminal paper authored by Abhivardhan and Deepanshu Singh for the Forum of Federations, Canada, entitled, "Government with Algorithms: Managing AI in India’s Federal System – Number 70".
We have also included case laws along with regulatory / governance documents, and avoided adding any industry documents or policy papers which do not reflect any direct or implicit legal impact.
January 2026
Issuing Authority
Madras High Court
Type of Legal / Policy Document
Judicial Pronouncements - National Court Precedents
Status
Enacted
Regulatory Stage
Regulatory
Binding Value
Legally binding instruments enforceable before courts
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