# Bombay HC orders Meta, Google, X to take down abusive posts against Gadkari 2026-08-07T02:51:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed Meta, X, Google, and other platforms to take down defamatory posts and AI-generated deepfake videos linking Union minister Nitin Gadkari to India's ethanol-blended petrol programme. Justice Arif Doctor called the content "vile and abusive" and said it should have no place on public platforms. Gadkari filed the suit citing 26 posts that falsely blamed him for the programme, which is actually administered by the Ministry of Petroleum. The posts also alleged his family received undue benefits. The minister is seeking Rs 11 crore in damages. The court suggested platforms develop a framework to remove such content without court intervention and posted the matter for further hearing after four weeks. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bombay High Court, deepfakes, E20 fuel, Nitin Gadkari, social media Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bombay-high-court-orders-takedown-of-gadkari-deepfakes/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bombay-high-court-orders-takedown-of-gadkari-deepfakes/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.