Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:36am on 29 Jul 2026,Wednesday India
The Bombay High Court has postponed the hearing of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's ₹11 crore defamation suit to August 5. Gadkari alleges that AI-generated deepfake videos and defamatory social media posts falsely linked him and his family to financial gains from India's E20 ethanol-blended petrol programme. He maintains that neither he nor his ministry had any role in formulating or implementing the policy. The lawsuit names Google, Meta, X, and unidentified individuals, seeking removal of the disputed content and compensation for reputational damage. The case highlights growing legal concerns over AI-generated misinformation and online defamation.
