TNPSC Thervupettagam

John Doe Suit

January 22 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 19 0
  • Actor Kamal Haasan has filed a case in the Madras High Court to protect his personality rights.
  • He filed a John Doe suit, which is a legal action taken against unknown persons or entities.
  • A John Doe suit is used when the identity of the violators is not known at the time of filing.
  • The suit seeks to stop unauthorised commercial use of his name, initials (KH), image, likeness and titles.
  • It also covers misuse through artificial intelligence (AI), deep fakes and digital technologies.
  • Personality rights protect an individual’s identity, image and reputation from unauthorised exploitation.

 

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