After Janhvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor gets Delhi HC relief against obscene social media content

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Although it ordered the takedown of objectionable content concerning Janhvi Kapoor from social media, the court had refused to impose a “blanket ban” restraining all so-called fan clubs and fan pages under her name. It pointed out that any direction regarding criticism or anything not obscene about a person required proper consideration.

The High Court further pointed out that criticism and online abuse have become part of public life and that even the judiciary is not immune to such attacks. “How do we draw the line? In law, we can only do so much and no more. To completely restrain everything cannot be the approach. Where there is obscenity or monetising or extremely egregious or inappropriate content, I am with you. But how can you shut down all fan clubs?” Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, who was hearing the actor’s petition, reportedly asked.

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He added, “Who is immune from all this today? Anybody who is in the public domain is being abused left, right and centre. So what? We are abused; that’s different. But you are in the public domain. We will draw a line, but where do we put the line? Today, many people are trying to hide their wrongdoings by saying celebrity or personality rights. How can the court allow that?”

“A part of it may be satire or critical of your work. Are fan pages your monopoly? Are you sure? If they are monetising or there is commercial exploitation, then yes. But not all fan pages are (offensive),” the judge noted.

Khushi Kapoor and Janhvi Kapoor are the daughters of producer Boney Kapoor and the late actor Sridevi. While Khushi has appeared in movies such as The Archies, Loveyapa, and Nadaaniyan, Janhvi Kapoor is noted for her roles in Dhadak, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Mili, and Homebound.