Deepfake and AI Evidence in Law Assessing Authenticity and Protecting Personality Rights

This article explores the rising threat of artificial intelligence and deepfakes to the integrity of digital evidence in courts and the commercial exploitation of individuals. The text outlines how Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) fabricate hyper-realistic media, complicating modern legal authentication under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. It reviews Indian legal frameworks (such as the IT Act and DPDP Act) and details how deepfakes violate "personality rights"—a person's right to control the commercial use of their identity—by citing key celebrity litigations involving Rajat Sharma and Anil Kapoor