Safeguarding Digital Identity: A Critical Analysis of Personality Rights in Sonu Nigam v. Sonu Nigam Singh
Safeguarding Digital Identity: A Critical Analysis of Personality Rights in Sonu Nigam v. Sonu Nigam Singh By Advocate Abhishek Jat High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Bench Legal Analyst | Digital Rights Commentator Introduction The Bombay High Court’s recent judgment in Sonu Nigam v. Sonu Nigam Singh & Ors. (COMM IPR Suit (L) No. 20577 of 2025) marks a pivotal moment in the evolving jurisprudence surrounding personality rights and digital identity protection within India's rapidly expanding digital landscape. Delivered by the Hon'ble Justice R.I. Chagla, this landmark ruling granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction , effectively restraining the defendant from using the internationally acclaimed celebrity singer's name, "Sonu Nigam," as his display identity on the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter). This case profoundly underscores the increasingly complex and often contentious interplay between fundamental rights enshrined in the Indian Con...