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Yuvraj Singh wins interim takedown order from Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Jyoti Singh, issued an interim order directing the removal of specific online content that allegedly infringes former cricketer Yuvraj Singh's personality and publicity rights. Uploaders of the identified URLs must delete the material within 48 hours, and if they fail, the concerned intermediary platforms must remove it within a further 36 hours. The court limited the protection to the URLs named in the suit and declined to grant a blanket injunction against future infringing content, noting that intermediaries are not adjudicators and cannot decide what is "similar" or infringing.
Yuvraj Singh's case alleges unauthorised commercial exploitation of his name, image and likeness on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Flipkart and Amazon. The suit joins a growing list of high‑profile Indian personalities seeking similar legal protection. Counsel for Meta argued the relief sought was overly broad, and a Reddit post falsely attributing objectionable remarks to Singh was highlighted, though the plaintiff had not provided its transcript.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The court declined to issue a general direction requiring removal of similar future content. newsable.asianetnews.com · www.orissapost.com · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 3 SOURCES] Justice Jyoti Singh stated that intermediaries cannot decide whether content is similar or infringing and refused a blanket injunction. newsable.asianetnews.com · www.orissapost.com · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 3 SOURCES] If uploaders fail, intermediary platforms must remove the content within 36 hours. newsable.asianetnews.com · www.orissapost.com · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Delhi High Court passed an interim order directing removal of online content alleged to infringe Yuvraj Singh's personality rights. newsable.asianetnews.com · www.orissapost.com · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 3 SOURCES] Uploaders of the identified URLs must remove the allegedly infringing content within 48 hours. newsable.asianetnews.com · www.orissapost.com · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 3 SOURCES] Yuvraj Singh sued for unauthorized commercial exploitation of his name, image, likeness on platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Flipkart and Amazon. newsable.asianetnews.com · www.orissapost.com · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 2 SOURCES] Uploaders of the identified URLs must remove the allegedly infringing content within 48 hours; if they fail, intermediary platforms must remove it within 36 hours. www.orissapost.com · www.socialnews.xyz
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A Reddit post attributing objectionable remarks about women to Yuvraj Singh has been online for over two years, and the plaintiff had not provided its transcript to the court. newsable.asianetnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Delhi High Court will pass an interim order directing takedown of allegedly infringing online content in Yuvraj Singh's personality rights suit. newsable.asianetnews.com · www.orissapost.com · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 3 SOURCES] Justice Jyoti Singh clarified that intermediaries cannot be expected to decide whether online content is similar or infringing. newsable.asianetnews.com · www.orissapost.com · www.socialnews.xyz
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Counsel for Meta argued that the relief sought in the suit was overly broad. newsable.asianetnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The case adds to a growing list of high‑profile Indian personalities seeking protection of their identity and likeness in the Delhi High Court. www.orissapost.com · www.socialnews.xyz