Delhi High Court Appoints Amicus Curiae in Janhvi Kapoor Personality Rights Case
The Delhi High Court appointed advocate Gautam Bhatia as amicus curiae in actor Janhvi Kapoor's personality rights case to assist with legal questions about celebrity protection online, including issues of satire, defamation, and free speech. Kapoor seeks protection against unauthorized use of her name and likeness, including pornographic and commercial exploitation. The court previously ordered removal of 552 URLs with sexually vulgar content and asked Kapoor to categorize remaining URLs for further consideration.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 44/100.
Outlets measured: news18, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 4 Sept, 01:31 pm. Other outlets followed.