Delhi High Court to hear plea over alleged deepfake image linked to CJP protest

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Incident details

Incident ID: inc_2026_09_24_28832589
Date source: llm_extracted_from_article_text
Country: India
Platform: Social Media
Incident type: Non Consensual Synthetic Image
Verification level: reported_but_unverified

Harm types

Misinformation Harassment

Topics

Deepfake Image Manipulation

Summary

The Delhi High Court agreed to hear a petition seeking the removal and blocking of an alleged deepfake image of a woman displayed alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar. The image was reportedly circulated on social media after being digitally altered using artificial intelligence face-swapping technology without the woman’s consent. A criminal writ petition was filed requesting directions to social media platforms and online services to remove the content, alongside police protection for the petitioner who reported receiving threatening messages following the incident. An FIR was registered at the Cyber Police Station in New Delhi on September 24, 2026, invoking provisions of the Information Technology Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Sources

Delhi High Court to hear plea over alleged deepfake image linked to CJP protest

thenewsmill.com · 2026-09-25 · Primary