UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Delhi HC restrains misuse of Yuvraj Singh’s identity

Q1. In India, protection of a celebrity's name, image and voice against unauthorised exploitation currently draws its legal foundation principally from which one of the following?

  • A. Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution read with the Trade Marks Act, 1999, supplemented by precedent-based rulings
  • B. Article 300A of the Constitution read with the Designs Act, 2000, supplemented by precedent-based rulings
  • C. Article 21 of the Constitution read with the Copyright Act, 1957, supplemented by precedent-based rulings
  • D. Article 21 of the Constitution read with a dedicated personality rights statute, supplemented by precedent-based rulings

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the two components of personality rights as understood in Indian law: 1. The right of publicity component targets unauthorised commercial exploitation of a person's attributes, such as the use of a celebrity's face in advertisements. 2. India protects personality rights chiefly through a dedicated statute enacted for that purpose, with Article 21 playing no role. 3. The privacy component shields an individual from unwanted exposure or misrepresentation of their persona. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The right of publicity component targets unauthorised commercial exploitation of a person's attributes, such as the use of a celebrity's face in advertisements.
  2. India protects personality rights chiefly through a dedicated statute enacted for that purpose, with Article 21 playing no role.
  3. The privacy component shields an individual from unwanted exposure or misrepresentation of their persona.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. In the personality-rights suit filed by former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh, the principal relief granted by the Delhi High Court in August 2026 was:

  • A. A permanent injunction finally decreeing the suit in his favour together with damages against the defendants
  • B. An ex parte interim injunction restraining unauthorised use of his personality attributes by named and unidentified parties
  • C. A direction to intermediaries to treat the suit as a complaint under the IT Rules and act upon it within seven days
  • D. A declaration recognising a right to be forgotten allowing masking of his personal information in online records

Q4. Which one of the following correctly states the court and the judge that granted the 2026 ex parte interim injunction protecting Yuvraj Singh's personality attributes?

  • A. Delhi High Court — Justice Prathiba Singh
  • B. Bombay High Court — Justice Jyoti Singh
  • C. Delhi High Court — Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora
  • D. Delhi High Court — Justice Jyoti Singh

Q5. In Delhi High Court personality-rights litigation involving unidentified ('John Doe') online infringers, social media intermediaries have been directed to act upon the plaintiff's suit by treating it as a complaint under which one of the following?

  • A. The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
  • B. The Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Sensitive Personal Data) Rules, 2011
  • C. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the rules framed thereunder
  • D. The Copyright Rules, 2013 read with Section 52 of the Copyright Act, 1957

Q6. Consider the following statements comparing two recent Delhi High Court personality-rights matters: 1. In the Yuvraj Singh matter of 2026, the ex parte interim injunction extended to unidentified 'John Doe' defendants in addition to named individuals, online sellers and intermediaries. 2. In the Sunil Gavaskar matter of December 2025, Justice Prathiba Singh directed social media intermediaries to take necessary steps within seven days on the suit treated as a complaint. 3. Unlike the Gavaskar direction, the Yuvraj Singh order was confined to text-based content and expressly excluded AI-generated audio-visual material. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. In the Yuvraj Singh matter of 2026, the ex parte interim injunction extended to unidentified 'John Doe' defendants in addition to named individuals, online sellers and intermediaries.
  2. In the Sunil Gavaskar matter of December 2025, Justice Prathiba Singh directed social media intermediaries to take necessary steps within seven days on the suit treated as a complaint.
  3. Unlike the Gavaskar direction, the Yuvraj Singh order was confined to text-based content and expressly excluded AI-generated audio-visual material.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. In personality-rights suits such as those of Anil Kapoor (2023) and Sunil Gavaskar (2025), the burden of actually removing the infringing material from the internet falls primarily on:

  • A. The Grievance Appellate Committees constituted by the Central Government under the IT Rules
  • B. Social media intermediaries and e-commerce platforms hosting or listing the impugned material
  • C. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team acting under its advisories on deepfake threats
  • D. Officers of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology authorised to issue intimations

Q8. With reference to Indian celebrity personality-rights litigation, consider the following celebrity–court–year combinations: 1. Rajinikanth — Madras High Court, 2015 2. Jackie Shroff — Delhi High Court, 2024 3. Anil Kapoor — Bombay High Court, 2023 4. Hrithik Roshan — Delhi High Court, 2025 Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Rajinikanth — Madras High Court, 2015
  2. Jackie Shroff — Delhi High Court, 2024
  3. Anil Kapoor — Bombay High Court, 2023
  4. Hrithik Roshan — Delhi High Court, 2025
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 3 and 4 only

Q9. With reference to India's regulatory response to deepfakes and generative AI, consider the following statements: 1. 'Synthetically generated information' is defined as information artificially or algorithmically created, generated, modified or altered using a computer resource so that it reasonably appears to be authentic or true. 2. Under the draft amendments circulated in October 2025, a visible label on synthetically generated visual content must cover at least ten per cent of the surface area of the display. 3. The India AI Governance Guidelines released in November 2025 rest on seven guiding principles ('sutras') that include 'Innovation over Restraint' and 'People First'. 4. The IT Amendment Rules notified in February 2026 require the label on synthetically generated visual content to appear only at the beginning of the content. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 'Synthetically generated information' is defined as information artificially or algorithmically created, generated, modified or altered using a computer resource so that it reasonably appears to be authentic or true.
  2. Under the draft amendments circulated in October 2025, a visible label on synthetically generated visual content must cover at least ten per cent of the surface area of the display.
  3. The India AI Governance Guidelines released in November 2025 rest on seven guiding principles ('sutras') that include 'Innovation over Restraint' and 'People First'.
  4. The IT Amendment Rules notified in February 2026 require the label on synthetically generated visual content to appear only at the beginning of the content.
  • A. 1 and 4 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q10. With reference to the India AI Governance Guidelines and the deepfake-related machinery under the IT Rules, consider the following statements: 1. The Guidelines were prepared by a drafting committee chaired by Prof. Balaraman Ravindran of IIT Madras. 2. The Guidelines recommend new institutions including an AI Governance Group, a Technology & Policy Expert Committee and an AI Safety Institute. 3. The Guidelines adopt an entirely rule-based approach that mandates prior licensing of all AI models before any deployment in India. 4. Grievance Appellate Committees under the IT Rules make every intermediary content decision final and unappealable in all circumstances. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. The Guidelines were prepared by a drafting committee chaired by Prof. Balaraman Ravindran of IIT Madras.
  2. The Guidelines recommend new institutions including an AI Governance Group, a Technology & Policy Expert Committee and an AI Safety Institute.
  3. The Guidelines adopt an entirely rule-based approach that mandates prior licensing of all AI models before any deployment in India.
  4. Grievance Appellate Committees under the IT Rules make every intermediary content decision final and unappealable in all circumstances.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 3 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1 and 4 only

Q11. Consider the following statements regarding safe harbour and due diligence obligations of intermediaries in India: 1. Section 69A of the Information Technology Act is the provision requiring every intermediary to observe due diligence and such other guidelines as the Central Government may prescribe. 2. Where an intermediary fails to observe the due diligence obligations under Rules 3 and 4 of the IT Rules, 2021, the protection of Section 79 ceases to apply to it. 3. Under the amendment to Rule 3(1)(d) effective from 15 November 2025, a content-removal intimation emanating from police authorities must be issued by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Inspector General. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Section 69A of the Information Technology Act is the provision requiring every intermediary to observe due diligence and such other guidelines as the Central Government may prescribe.
  2. Where an intermediary fails to observe the due diligence obligations under Rules 3 and 4 of the IT Rules, 2021, the protection of Section 79 ceases to apply to it.
  3. Under the amendment to Rule 3(1)(d) effective from 15 November 2025, a content-removal intimation emanating from police authorities must be issued by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Inspector General.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q12. Consider the following statements regarding the constitutional right to privacy and its later extensions: 1. In K. S. Puttaswamy (2017), a nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court held the right to privacy to be protected under Article 21 of the Constitution. 2. Building on this privacy jurisprudence, the Delhi High Court in 2026 recognised a 'right to be forgotten' permitting removal or masking of personal information from online judicial records. 3. The Puttaswamy Bench declared privacy to be an absolute right, so that restrictions upon it are not liable to be examined on a case-to-case basis. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. In K. S. Puttaswamy (2017), a nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court held the right to privacy to be protected under Article 21 of the Constitution.
  2. Building on this privacy jurisprudence, the Delhi High Court in 2026 recognised a 'right to be forgotten' permitting removal or masking of personal information from online judicial records.
  3. The Puttaswamy Bench declared privacy to be an absolute right, so that restrictions upon it are not liable to be examined on a case-to-case basis.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3