Bombay HC Orders Removal of Deepfakes Linking Nitin Gadkari to E20 Programme
The court said the videos were defamatory and ordered Meta and Google to remove recirculated copies and similar abusive deepfakes.
- On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court ordered social media platforms to remove AI-generated deepfakes of Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, ruling the content defamatory amid the ethanol-blending fuel controversy.
- The Union government mandated that all petrol sold in India contain 20% ethanol, aiming to reduce fossil fuel dependency and cut greenhouse gas emissions, though the policy has faced significant public criticism.
- Justice Arif Doctor described the content as "absolutely abusive and vile fuelling venom," ordering Meta and Google to immediately remove the material Gadkari cited in his suit against the technology firms.
- Gadkari maintained the E20 policy was framed collectively by government departments, dismissing online claims about vehicle damage as "overblown" and part of a "false narrative" directed at him personally.
- A LocalCircles poll from July 5 showed 53% of surveyed petrol vehicle owners view the government's E20 rollout as "disastrous" or "ineffective," with sixty-six percent reporting a more than 10% drop in mileage.
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Bombay HC Orders Immediate Takedown of Defamatory Content Against Nitin Gadkari Related to E20 Policy
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed social media giants Meta and X Corp to immediately take down all content, including Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated material, that is allegedly defamatory toward Union Minister Nitin Gadkari regarding the government's ethanol-blended petrol policy. India News | Bombay HC Orders Immediate Takedown of Defamatory Content Against Nitin Gadkari Re…
Bombay High Court orders removal of deepfake videos targeting Nitin Gadkari over ethanol policy
During the proceedings, the court expressed concern over the absence of a mechanism to remove abusive content without judicial intervention. It observed that individuals are compelled to approach courts for relief in such matters.
Bombay High Court Orders Meta, Google To Remove AI Deepfakes Falsely Linking Nitin Gadkari To E20 Benefits
Nitin Gadkari wins the case as the Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to Union Minister Gakari in a defamation case seeking the removal of alleged AI generated deepfake videos, manipulated images and social media posts linking him and his
E20 Row: Bombay HC Pulls Up Meta, X, Google Over Deepfake Posts Targeting Nitin Gadkari
<p>The Bombay High Court has ordered the removal of online deepfake posts targeting Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, describing the content as "obscene, offensive and defamatory". The court has also allowed Gadkari to pursue a civil suit against Meta Platforms, X Corp, Google LLC and unidentified online content creators over the allegedly defamatory and manipulated social media posts.</p> <p>A single-judge bench of Justi…
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