Someone in Nashik made a deepfake video of me and shared it online; what legal action can I take?
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A deepfake created without consent violates your privacy and personality rights under the IT Act, 2000 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. File an FIR at the Nashik cyber police station under Sections 66C, 66D and 67 of the IT Act for identity theft, cheating by personation and obscene transmission. Report the content to the intermediary under the IT Rules, 2021 seeking removal within 24 hours. The Bombay High Court may be approached for a writ or injunction compelling takedown and awarding damages. Maharashtra Rent Control Act 1999 may add state-specific remedies if it has a cyber or women-protection statute. Preserve the clip, URL and forensic evidence before deletion, and consider civil defamation for reputational harm.
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