Influencers Can Criticize Brands Based on Facts: Delhi High Court
While nothing astonishing from a legal point of view, it's an important judgment in today’s intellectual crisis — the Delhi High Court has ruled that social media influencers are entitled to criticise consumer brands, provided their claims are backed by...
Supreme Court Rules Against PPL in Music Licensing Dispute with Azure Hospitality
Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) had issued a cease and desist notice to Azure Hospitality Private Limited for exploiting its copyrighted works without a licence. After Azure failed to comply, PPL filed a suit seeking a permanent injunction. The...
PPL Can't Issue Licenses For Sound Recordings In Its Repertoire Without Registering Itself As Copyright Society: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court held that Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), an entity that licenses music for public performance, cannot issue such licenses unless it is a registered...
Novex Communications secures public performance rights for Saregama's extensive music catalogue
Novex Communications has secured the public performance rights for Saregama's extensive music catalogue. This partnership allows event organizers, hotels, restaurants, and other public venues to obtain the necessary licenses from Novex to legally play Saregama's music. The collaboration aims...
Kerala HC Refuses to Stay Screening of L2: Empuraan, Slams Plea as ‘Publicity-Oriented’
This week, the Kerala High Court refused to stay the screening of L2: Empuraan, dismissing BJP leader VV Vijeesh’s plea as “publicity-oriented.” Justice CS Dias questioned the petitioner’s motives, calling the plea a “publicity interest litigation,” and...
Delhi High Court restrains use of Bharatpay trademark after BharatPe alleges infringement
Justice Amit Bansal, in an interim order passed on March 25, noted that just like BharatPe, Bharatpay (defendant) is involved in offering UPI and other payment services and the two trademarks are phonetically identical.
The court also found visual and...
Prominent Tollywood actors and influencers booked for promoting online betting apps
A case has been filed against several prominent Tollywood actors, including Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, Vijay Devarakonda, Manchu Lakshmi, Praneetha, Nidhi Agarwal, and Ananya Nagella, as well as 18 others, for promoting online betting apps and encouraging people to...
Madras High Court Quashes the Novex v. DXC Order, paves way for Novex to issue licenses sans being a registered copyright society
The Madras High Court has quashed the order given by it on 8.12.2021, in its latest order dated 10.03.2025 in the case of Novex Communications Private Limited v....
Bombay HC Halts Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar Over Karan Johar’s Personality Rights Violation
The Bombay High Court has halted the release of Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar, ruling that its title and content infringe upon filmmaker Karan Johar’s personality, privacy, and brand rights. Johar, who had sent...
India’s Screenwriters Association & Composers Association sign fair credit deal ensuring equal recognition between lyricists & composers
The Music Composers Association of India (MCAI) and the Screenwriters Association (SWA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration between music composers, lyricists, and screenwriters. This agreement emphasizes that music...
