Delhi HC shields personality rights of preacher Aniruddhacharya, orders immediate takedown of unauthorised content

Aniruddhacharya personality rights: The Delhi High Court (HC), in a significant ruling, granted interim protection to preacher Aniruddhacharya, known as ‘Pookie Baba’ among the netizens, pulling the plug on the unauthorised use of his name, voice and image across social media platforms. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order on March 30, 2026, which came in response to a lawsuit filed by the preacher. The preacher had alleged…

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‘Court shocked to its core’: Delhi HC orders Honey Singh, Badshah to take down ‘Volume 1’ song, slams ‘vulgar’ lyrics

Volume 1 controversy: The Delhi High Court (HC) on Thursday directed rappers Honey Singh and Badshah to remove their controversial track, Volume 1 from all online platforms with immediate effect, calling it grossly vulgar and deeply offensive. Notably, the track was recorded in the mid-2000s, and the court observed that its lyrics are ‘patently obscene’ as well as derogatory towards women. The bench said the track undermines both…

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“Voluntary retirement no ground to avoid giving maintenance to wife, child”: Delhi HC

Delhi HC ruling maintenance: The Delhi High Court (HC), while hearing a petition on March 16, filed by a man challenging a family court order granting maintenance to his wife and kids in December 2022, observed that a husband cannot evade his legal obligation to provide maintenance to his estranged wife and children by opting for voluntary retirement from service. The court ruled that financial responsibility towards one’s…

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