"Commercial Exploitation": Bombay High Court On Use Of Woman's Pic In Government Ads

"Commercial Exploitation": Bombay High Court On Use Of Woman's Pic In Government Ads

The Bombay High Court has termed the use of a woman's image without her consent in government advertisements as "commercial exploitation" and "quite serious" considering the contemporary electronic era and social media. Taking note of a petition filed by Namrata Ankush Kawale, a division bench of Justices GS Kulkarni and Advait Sethna issued notices to the Central government, four state governments, Congress Party and a US-based company and post…

Bombay HC notices Centre, 4 states over 'illegal' use of woman's photo

Bombay HC termed the unauthorized use of a woman’s image in govt ads as "commercial exploitation" and a serious violation, issuing notices to the Centre, four states, Congress, and a US-based company.