New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it may grant interim protection to PhysicsWallah founder Alakh Pandey against the unauthorised commercial use of his personality, while making it clear that any order should not affect content protected under the right to free speech.

Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani made the observation while hearing Pandey's suit alleging that his face, expressions and teaching style were being used without permission in online stickers, GIFs and other content.

"I am willing to protect you at this stage in so far as the content which is using to monetise... There is some stuff that is vulgar, not all of it," the Court observed.

The Court, however, said it could not pass a blanket order on all the...