Mumbai, April 17 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday said it would pass orders on a plea filed by Telugu actor Allu Arjun seeking protection of his personality rights, including his name, image, voice and likeness.

The matter was heard by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, who at the outset questioned the maintainability of the petition before the Delhi High Court, noting the actor's connection to Telangana. "Why are you here?" the Court remarked, expressing concern over territorial jurisdiction.

In response, counsel for Arjun argued that the alleged misuse of the actor's identity is occurring across the country, thereby justifying the invocation of the Court's jurisdiction.

Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar, appearing for Arjun, submitted that the...