The Bombay High Court authorized Nitin Gadkari to file a civil suit against Meta and X Corp, addressing defamatory AI-generated deepfake content targeting him online.
Justice Abhay Ahuja granted Gadkari's plea
Jul 27, 2026
02:32 pm
What's the storyThe Bombay High Court has permitted Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to file a civil suit against Meta Platforms and X.
The lawsuit is related to the distribution of allegedly defamatory deepfake content about him.
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