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Ramdev's personality rights suit: Social media platforms flag risks to free speech
February 18, 2026
|Business Standard
Opposing aspects of Yoga guru Ramdev's personality rights suit before the Delhi High Court, social media platforms on Tuesday argued that the reliefs sought in the case by the yoga guru could result in the removal of satire, parody, political commentary, news reportage and fact-checks from their platforms.
Ramdev's suit seeks protection of his voice, image, likeness, distinctive style of speech and other attributes uniquely associated with him.
The counsels appearing for the intermediaries submitted that such directions would breach the constitutional guarantee of free speech.
They pointed out that some of the content flagged for takedown included a video of Ramdev riding an elephant, posts depicting him seeking treatment from an allopathic doctor, and commentary linking him to petrol prices. These, they argued, fell within the realm of protected expression.
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