New Delhi, April 29 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said it will pass an interim order on a plea filed by Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor seeking protection of his personality rights against alleged misuse of his identity online.

The matter was heard by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela.

Advocate Pravin Anand, appearing for Kapoor, told the Court that several defendants were using the actor's persona without permission. He said some were involved in unauthorised bookings, while others were engaged in merchandising.

The plea also names social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook, along with tech companies Google LLC and Meta Platforms.

Anand submitted that the content includes sexually explicit material, fake news, and pornographic depi...