Delhi HC Orders Takedown Of Misleading Content, Protects PhysicsWallah Founder's Rights

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted interim protection to PhysicsWallah founder and CEO Alakh Pandey in a personality rights lawsuit. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani ordered the removal of online content deemed obscene, defamatory, or commercially exploiting his identity without authorisation.

The court also directed Google, X and Telegram to provide subscriber information of accounts and URLs identified in the petition, enabling Pandey to pursue legal action against those responsible. Senior Advocate J. Sai Deepak presented evidence of impersonation, including a fake Telegram channel "Alakh Sir Lectures" and counterfeit accounts on LinkedIn and X.

Pandey's suit alleges widespread misuse of his name, photograph, facial expressions, voice and teaching style across digital platforms. The matter has been scheduled for further hearing in November.