A Delhi High Court petition by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha seeks protection of his personality and publicity rights, aiming to stop unauthorized use of his name, image, likeness, and identity on online platforms, including AI-generated and morphed content.

The court has previously underscored that the identity, voice, and image of well-known figures carry commercial and reputational value and must be safeguarded from unauthorized exploitation.

The petition seeks to curb misrepresentation that could mislead the public and damage Chadha’s reputation.

Source note: IANS.

Chadha previously served as Delhi MLA for Rajinder Nagar from 2020 to 2022 and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in April 2026 after leaving the Aam Aadmi Party.

The filing highlights Chadha’s political background and recent party switch as context for the petition.

Chadha’s political history includes a term as MLA and a 2026 party change, which current petition frames within the broader issue of protecting public personas online.

Chadha filed the suit through advocates Satatya Anand and Nikhil Aradhe.

The case title is RAGHAV CHADHA v. ASHOK KUMAR JOHN DOE AND ORS, indicating the defendants include unidentified John Doe entities aiming to restrain unauthorized use of his attributes.

Chadha’s move aligns with a broader wave of protections pursued by other high-profile figures, such as Gautam Gambhir, Sunil Gavaskar, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, actors like Arjun Kapoor and Kajol, singers like Jubin Nautiyal, filmmakers like Karan Johar, podcaster Raj Shamani, and Shashi Tharoor.

Justice Subramonium Prasad is set to hear the case on May 21.

Chadha is represented by Advocates Satatya Anand and Nikhil Aradhe, with proceedings continuing the following day in the same court.