Shatrughan Sinha Fights for Personality Rights in Court

Veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha has approached the Bombay High Court to seek protection for his personality rights, including his famous dialogue 'Khamosh'. The court heard his plea against unauthorized use of his name, image, and persona by websites and social media platforms.

Veteran actor and Lok Sabha MP Shatrughan Sinha has taken legal action, filing a plea in the Bombay High Court to safeguard his personality rights. The move comes as Sinha seeks to protect his iconic dialogue 'Khamosh' from unauthorized use.

The Bombay High Court, presided over by Justice Sharmila Deshmukh, on Monday listened to Sinha's plea and reserved judgment on the interim relief. The relief is aimed at preventing websites and social media platforms from misusing Sinha's name, image, and signature phrases without his consent.

At 79, Sinha, who has also served as a Union minister, argues that he has built immense goodwill and commercial value over his career. His plea underscores that unauthorized commercial exploitation of his persona infringes on his fundamental rights and causes significant damage.

(With inputs from agencies.)