Mr. Akira Desai alias Akira Nandan v. Sambhawaami Studios LLP & Ors., CS(COMM) 68/2026 & I.A. 2004/2026, Delhi High Court, Order dated January 23, 2026
Akira Nandan, son of actor and politician Pawan Kalyan, sued at the Delhi High Court over an unauthorised AI-generated film depicting him.
By order dated 23 January 2026, the court directed takedown of the AI-generated film.
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
Delhi 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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