New Delhi: Noting that the issue also involves the Prime Minister, Delhi High Court Friday ordered Meta platforms to immediately remove a woman’s morphed photograph with PM Modi from social media.
2 to 5 (the CJP members) along with their active accomplices unauthorisedly harvested the personal photograph of the petitioner and utilised AI face-swapping tools to morph her face onto a highly vulgar, compromising image alongside the PM,” the plea said. Because you have alternative remedies available, but it is not just a matter of the lady but also the Prime Minister of the country, “In such matters, I would not have entertained.
And I believe action will be taken,” Justice Girish Kathpalia said. Her lawyer said though an FIR was registered in this regard, no concrete steps had been taken to apprehend those responsible or to secure the immediate takedown or blocking of the viral deepfake links. At the outset, Justice Kathpalia said the issue relating to the takedown of the objectionable content had to go to a civil court. Of course, she is a victim… other face (PM’s) should have also been blurred (in record),” the judge said. Earlier reporting noted: Justice Kathpalia said, “Then comes the issue of providing protection to the petitioner. IO shall also transmit a copy of this order to the said SHO who is directed to ensure complete police protection to petitioner in all possible and practical manner”. Earlier reporting noted: The court also issued notice to Meta Platforms and directed the company to remove access to the “objectionable content” from its social media platforms within 24 hours, reported Live Law.
It also sent a notice to Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) members Saurav Das, Abhijit Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh on a plea by the woman alleging that they had circulated her morphed and explicit photo with the PM. If they are not sensitive, I will ensure they become sensitive. “During recent protests held by CJP at Jantar Mantar, respondents No. However, he added that looking at the sensitivity involved, the woman should not be made to run from one place to another, and all the prayers will be dealt with in HC itself. “It is not just her face. Regarding the woman’s right to compensation, the court cited the legal position that for an illegality committed during a demonstration, the victim has a right to claim compensation from the organisers of the protest, and made it clear that the pendency of this petition will not remove her right to claim any other relief to which she is entitled under law. In the petition, the petitioner not disclosed her present address. That is a correct decision taken by her. And IO shall forthwith transmit address to SHO of the area in which petitioner resides.
Earlier reporting noted: Delhi HC asks Meta to remove ‘AI-morphed photo’ of woman next to PM Modi, issues notice to CJP leaders The Delhi High Court on Friday granted police protection to a woman who alleged that Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das, Abhijit Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh had posted and circulated an alleged deepfake image of her with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media, following which she allegedly received threats. However, in order to ensure that she is provided complete police protection, it is directed that today itself she will disclose her exact residence address to IO present in Court.