PLAGIARISM ALLEGATIONS
AGAINST KAJOL STARRER ‘DEVI’
Abhishek Rai, who
works at AndaKurry Productions, has accused makers of Kajol-starrer 'Devi' of
plagiarising their short film 'Four'. He alleged the film has "heavy
resemblance" with their film that they made when they were in film school.
The
film...
PART 1: The JUDGEMENT
M/S Indian Record Manufacturing Co. Ltd. v. Ilaiyaraaja
ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE DECISION:
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Justice CV Karthikeyan issued the interim...
Kartik Aaryan seeks protection of personality rights against unauthorised use
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By Anushka Verma
The Delhi High Court recently, in the case of Star India Pvt. Ltd. v. Moviestrunk.com & Ors., reiterated the status of ‘rogue websites’ and their liability in infringement of copyright. The Plaintiff in this case is engaged in producing and distributing films in India and...
Teachers are everywhere so are students. They both are equally important for society but are they such simple social constructions? Or are they metaphors for maintaining knowledge sharing?, Or are they harbingers of epistemic justice? If everyone is a teacher and everyone is a student, then what about others?...
This post will go on to compare the rulings in the recent landmark decision by the DB of the Delhi HC in the case of Amazon v. Amway (covered herein on the blog), with the decision rendered by the learned single judge earlier in the case of...
Reported Dispute Between Excel Entertainment and Ranveer Singh Over Exit from Don 3
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By Anushka Verma
Film makers, owners and producers often enter into licensing agreements for the distribution of their films. This case (Narendra Hirawat And Co. v. Sholay Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.) revolves around the licensing agreements related to two films, Sholay and Sholay 3D. Defendant No. 1, i.e. Sholay Media...
