on Monday, delhi high court Taking a tough stand against the makers of Kalashiran: Legacy, they have said they will order the trailer of the film to be removed from social media within 24 hours. The court issued its opinion while hearing the pleas raised Salman KhanSeeking to protect his personality rights, he claimed that the film was based on the 1998 blackbuck poaching case and depicted him in a manner that he considered defamatory.
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justice Jyoti Singh pointed out that if the producers fail to proactively remove the trailers, platforms such as X and YouTube will be ordered to remove the content themselves.
Salman Khan’s reputation ‘severely damaged’, court says
According to Bar and Bench, the court made a scathing assessment of producer Amit Jani’s conduct during the hearing, noting that the persistence of the trailer and related content was seriously damaging Salman’s reputation. “What’s all this about? You seemed emboldened by the fact that you didn’t pass the order last time. Your client believes he is above the law. His condition is deteriorating day by day… Every minute it is in the public domain damages the plaintiff’s (Khan’s) reputation. I was gentle to you, but you were hopeless… You couldn’t do that even to an ordinary person. Even for an average person, it doesn’t get much worse than this. “
Salman Khan case flags contempt of court concerns
Justice Singh, who watched the trailer during the hearing, further noted that describing an incident that was still under judicial consideration could amount to contempt of court. She said: “Reputation is built with hard work. If you lose it, you will lose it. Even if you play for 24 hours, someone will suffer.”
Salman Khan links movie to 1998 Blackbuck case
Salman wanted the court to protect his personal rights and said the film “Kalahiran: The Battle of the Legacy” was based on the 1998 blackbuck poaching case. The case is still ongoing rajasthan High Court and Supreme Court. Khan said the film wrongly showed his links to the underworld. He also pointed out that the movie’s poster featured a character who looked like him, wearing a bracelet similar to the one he wore. Khan said screening the film could undermine his right to a fair trial as the case has yet to be decided. His petition also refers to news reports and what producer Amit Jani reportedly said, which Khan claims clearly shows the film is about the Blackbuck case.
Salman Khan claims legal statement was torn up on camera
Khan further claimed that after he issued a legal notice to the producers of the film, producer Amit Jani tore the notice in front of the camera during an interview and later claimed to X that he was threatened by Salman and the underworld.
Salman Khan’s team advocates for right to fair trial
Lawyers on behalf of the producers argued that neither the trailer nor the film mentioned Salman’s name and did not use artificial intelligence or deepfake technology, asking: “This is just a trailer, how can his personality be violated?” However, Khan’s legal team countered, insisting that the film clearly implicated the actor. “Don’t I have the right to a fair trial? The entire community is working against me,” his lawyer questioned, noting that Khan had been acquitted in three of the four criminal cases and was on probation in the remaining one.
Salman Khan case brings Meta and Google into the mix
Representatives of Meta and Google also submitted submissions to the court, arguing that Internet intermediaries should not be subject to a pre-publication ban. However, Justice Singh countered this, noting that online platforms are not entirely immune from liability, saying, “As the platform owner, I have to assume some responsibility to you somewhere.” The court then directed Khan’s legal team to compile a list of all links to the allegedly infringing content, paving the way for further takedown orders.