The Patna High Court has asked the Congress to remove the AI-generated video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi's late mother, Heeraben Modi, from all social media platforms.
This comes after the AI-generated video posted by the Bihar Congress sparked a massive political row, with the BJP accusing the opposition party of disrespecting the Prime Minister's late mother. The Congress hit back, saying it did not disrespect Heeraben Modi anywhere in the video.
Acting Chief Justice P B Bajanthri passed the order on a petition that called the video a "defamatory publication" and stressed that it violated restraints placed on political parties under the Representation of the People Act.
Additional Solicitor General of India K N Singh, who appeared for the Centre, told news agency PTI, "The court has made it clear that the video shall remain withdrawn till the next date of hearing".
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Centre and the Election Commission were named as respondents. The Election Commission's counsel Siddharth Prasad said the court issued notices to Facebook, Twitter and Google and asked them to file a reply by the next hearing.
