The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Supreme Court asks government to consider plea for emergency response to deepfake crimes
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Krishnadas Rajagopal
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The Indian Supreme Court has directed the government to consider creating an emergency response mechanism for online harms, including deepfakes and doxxing. The court acknowledged that current legal processes are too slow to address the rapid, irreversible damage caused by digital threats.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) asked the Union government to consider a petition seeking a time-bound emergency mechanism against online threats of rape, murder or physical violence, non-consensual intimate or AI-generated material and harmful deepfake impersonation.
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