Source: Nation Path India

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief concerning six social media links carrying allegedly defamatory AI-generated portrayals of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Justice Manoj Jain issued the order on 6 November 2026 in Gupta’s defamation suit against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and others. The order was made ex parte, with no defendant appearing at the hearing despite advance notice, according to the report. Gupta’s complaint concerns material allegedly circulated through AAP’s official social media accounts. The disputed depictions allegedly presented Gupta as a liquor vendor, hawker and delivery agent, and associated Gupta with a purported liquor-related scheme. Gupta sought a permanent injunction against publication and circulation, arguing that the material threatened Gupta’s reputation and dignity.

According to the report, the court recognised political parties’ entitlement to criticise government policies, decisions and administrative conduct. The court distinguished such criticism and satire from portrayals that allegedly infringed personal dignity. The court also observed that using AI to produce realistic representations does not eliminate human responsibility for creating and publishing the material. On finding a prima facie case for Gupta, the court directed defendants 3, 4 and 5, including relevant social media intermediaries, to remove the identified content immediately. The direction covered five links on X and one video on Facebook; the interim order did not finally determine the defamation allegations. The court issued summons and notice on the interim application, with defendants able to respond and a further hearing scheduled in Delhi for 4 December 2026.