Madras HC Upholds Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (Real Money Games) Regulations, 2025
On June 3, 2025, the Madras High Court upheld the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (Real Money Games) Regulations, 2025 (“TNOGA Rules”), which included a ban on playing real money games between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m....
Kantara: Court directs the makers to stop playing ‘Varaha Roopam’ song in theatres
The Kozhikode sessions court issued an injunction barring the makers from playing the 'Varaha Roopam' song, after receiving a plagiarism lawsuit from the popular Malayalam music band, Thaikkudam Bridge. The song is also barred from all the...
Class Action Lawsuit by artists again Universal Music Group Sued Over Its Spotify Equity Ownership
Recently, Hip-hop duo Black Sheep, best known for the 1991 album A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, sued Universal Music Group in a class action lawsuit. As reported by music businesses worldwide, the following claims...
India Today seeks Rs. 2 crore in damages from Newslaundry for copyright violation and defamation
A month ago Newslaundry had claimed that YouTube froze its channel after the India Today group had reported it multiple times for copyright violation.
Aggrieved by Newslaundry’s actions, India Today group filed a copyright violation...
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Stay in PPL vs. Azure Hospitality Copyright Dispute
In Phonographic Performance Limited vs. Azure Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., the Supreme Court on June 19, 2025, clarified its earlier interim order dated April 21, 2025. The Court stated that the stay on paragraph 27 of the impugned...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Tamil Nadu Govt Plea Challenging Madras HC Judgment Striking Down Online Gaming Ban Law
The Supreme Court on September 9 issued a notice on a plea filed by the Tamil Nadu government challenging the Madras High Court’s order striking down the State’s ban on...
Dhoni seeks trademark protection over “Captain Cool”
Recently, Mahendra Singh Dhoni officially applied for a trademark on the nickname ‘Captain Cool’—a title fans have long used to describe his calm and composed leadership on the cricket field. Dhoni, says the report, wants to have exclusive rights to use the name...
Dhanush filed lawsuit in Madras High Court against Nayanthara and husband Vignesh Sivan over use of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan clip in Netflix documentary
Dhanush K. Raja’s company Wunderbar Films Private Limited, has filed a civil suit in the Madras High Court against actress Nayanthara Kurian, her husband and director Vignesh...
'Tandav' Web Series Row | Supreme Court Directs States To File Status Report On FIRs, Adjourns Hearing To August
The Supreme Court of India while hearing batch of petitions filed by the makers of Amazon Prime Video's 'Tandav', has adjourned the matter to the first week of August and has...
Delhi High Court Directs Indian Kanoon to Conceal Acquitted Man's Name in Rape Case Judgment
The Delhi High Court has issued a directive to the online portal "Indian Kanoon," ordering them to conceal the name of a man mentioned in a judgment where he was acquitted of rape charges. The...
