The Bombay High Court directed the takedown of deepfake and AI-generated defamatory content falsely linking Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to the E20 ethanol-blending programme.
The order was given by Justice Arif Doctor
Aug 05, 2026
12:28 pm
What's the storyThe Bombay High Court has ordered the removal of defamatory and deepfake content linking Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and his family to the government's E20 ethanol-blending program.
The order was given by Justice Arif Doctor, who directed social media platforms and intermediaries to take down such content.
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