A public legal-research library of reported Indian judgments relevant to SKyra Legal's practice areas. Inclusion here is general legal commentary and does not imply the firm's involvement in any listed matter.
A nine-judge Constitution Bench unanimously held that the right to privacy is a fundamental right protected under Article 21 of the Constitution — the foundational judgment underpinning nearly every personality-rights and data-privacy claim that has followed in India.
Privacy & DefamationConstitutional LawOne of the earliest Indian rulings to articulate that publicity/personality rights vest in an individual and can be built through association with an event, and cannot be commercially appropriated by a third party without consent.
Personality RightsIntellectual Property RightsThe Delhi High Court restrained a jeweller from using an advertisement featuring Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and Mrs. Jaya Bachchan without consent, recognising both the endorsing company's contractual rights and the celebrities' independent personality rights.
Personality RightsMedia & Entertainment LawInterim, omnibus protection was granted to actor Amitabh Bachchan against multiple unrelated parties who were exploiting his name, image and voice for fraudulent schemes, including a fake lottery/KBC scam.
Personality RightsCyber LawA landmark, first-of-its-kind Indian ruling extending personality-rights protection explicitly to AI-generated content — deepfakes, voice cloning, morphed images and GIFs — not merely traditional photographic misuse.
Personality RightsDigital Identity / AI & LawBuilding on the Anil Kapoor precedent, the Court protected actor Jackie Shroff's persona against unauthorised commercial exploitation, including an AI chatbot trained to mimic his voice and mannerisms, and merchandise using his image.
Personality RightsDigital Identity / AI & Law