Aaradhya Bachchan, daughter of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, moved the Delhi High Court to get respite from the misleading content spread about her on social media. Considering her plea, the court issued a notice against the spread of misinformation against the 13-year-old girl.
The next hearing is scheduled for March 17 while legal notices have been sent to Google, Bollywood Times and other major online platforms. Earlier, some portals and Youtube channels carried news about Aaradhya fighting a severe disease or had passed away. In April 2023, the High Court ordered such content to be removed from the internet.
The court said it was completely unacceptable for online portals to spread surmises about the health status of a minor. The court also asked the central government to block such portals and remind Google to conform to the rules of the country.
In the complaint, it was said that the distasteful content was spread just to create shock among viewers and to gain overnight popularity.