India, Sept. 4 -- The Delhi High Court has appointed advocate Gautam Bhatia as amicus curiae in actor Janhvi Kapoor's personality rights suit, as it examines wider questions around how far celebrities can seek protection of their name, image and likeness online, particularly where claims overlap with satire, defamation and free speech.

Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani made the appointment on September 3, as reported by LiveLaw. Advocate Rohan Alva has separately been appointed amicus in actor Vivek Oberoi's personality rights case. An amicus curiae, or "friend of the court", is an independent person appointed to assist the court with legal arguments or expertise in a case.

Kapoor had moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection against th...