Actors Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s 11-year-old daughter Aaradhya took the internet by storm on Wednesday when she filed a suit against several YouTube channels. Reportedly, the channels had posted defamatory, fake videos about her health and life. Her father on her behalf filed the lawsuit.

On Thursday, the Delhi High Court restricted nine YouTube channels from creating, publishing, uploading, or sharing any content on public platforms relating to the minor’s state of health or physical condition. Ameet Naik, who represented Aaradhya, called it ‘a landmark suit’.

“The court said to the intermediary (channels) that they have a zero tolerance policy for pornography, and the same must apply to a child. On that basis, the court passed an injunction,” he says.

The next hearing of the case will be in July. “The Court has asked YouTube to share IP addresses from where these videos were uploaded,” he adds. 

Speaking on the issue, Safir Anand, the co-managing partner of the firm that represented Aaradhya, adds, “Any content that propagates rumours or false information of any kind or unfounded content that may impair the reputation or dignity of a party is liable to be challenged. If the post is found to be false or misleading, it constitutes an offence.”