Granting interim relief to Gadkari in his defamation suit, Justice Arif Doctor observed that the material placed before the court appeared to be 'vile' and 'abusive', and was prima facie defamatory. The High Court said that if Gadkari identifies fresh defamatory posts, deepfakes or AI-generated content targeting him, he may notify the concerned intermediaries, who will then be required to take appropriate action in accordance with the law. Gadkari approached the High Court alleging that fabricated videos, manipulated images and misleading social media posts falsely claimed that he and his family had benefited financially from the government's E20 fuel initiative. The proceedings began last month after the High Court permitted Gadkari to institute the suit. Following submissions from the parties, the court on Wednesday granted interim protection and ordered the immediate removal of the identified content.