India, Sept. 19 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday indicated that it would pass an order granting interim injunction in favour of filmmaker and producer Karan Johar seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights. Karan has been granted relief after he complained about the misuse of his name, voice and photos on social media. Before moving court, he had raised concerns about websites and social media platforms selling merchandise - mugs, t-shirts, or using his name, photo or likeness without his permission. He also flagged issues with fake profiles, impersonation, domain name misuse and disparaging memes that exploited his persona for commercial gain.

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