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HC asks Amazon to take down Telugu film over actor s defamation case
The Bombay High Court has directed OTT platform Amazon to take down a Telugu movie until the makers of the film deleted a scene in which a city-based actor s photograph was allegedly used without prior permission. Justice Gautam Patel on Tuesday heard a defamation suit filed by model and actor Sakshi Malik against Venkateshwara Creations Pvt Ltd for allegedly using her photograph without permission in their movie.
Malik s advocate Saveena Bedi said the scene showed Malik s photograph, referring to her as a commercial sex worker. Simply using anothers image, and most especially a private image, without consent is prima facie impermissible, unlawful and entirely illegal. In a given case, it may also be defamatory, depending on the type of use, the court said in its order.