MIRZAPUR SERIES ROW: ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT STAYS ARREST OF PRODUCERS FARHAN AKHTAR & RITESH SIDHWANI.
High Court ordered stay of arrest of 'Mirzapur Web Series' producers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani for FIR which was lodged against the petitioners (Farhan Akhtar & Ritesh Sidhwani). Complainant had claimed in the FIR...
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TANDAV CASE: AMAZON PRIME VIDEO CONTENT HEAD APARNA PUROHIT GRANTED PROTECTION FROM ARREST BY SUPREME COURT; SC EXPRESSES DISSATISFACTION OVER IT RULES 2021
The Supreme Court on March 5 granted protection from arrest to India Head of Amazon...
Govt issues new guidelines to curb misleading ads; bans surrogate ads
The government announced new guidelines to curb misleading advertisements and endorsers by banning surrogate ads, while imposing strict norms for those advertisements that seek to lure consumers offering discounts and free claims.
The new guidelines on "Prevention of Misleading Advertisements...
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...
Madras HC Orders Security for Kingdom Screenings
The Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu to protect theatres screening Vijay Devarakonda’s Kingdom, after NTK protests in Madurai and Trichy. Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy ruled that once cleared by the Censor Board, a film cannot be blocked, though peaceful protests with...
Gangubai Kathiawadi: Bombay High Court stays defamation proceedings against producers, authors and actor
The Bombay High Court continued the stay on summons issued by a Mumbai Court in a criminal defamation complaint against the producers, actress and author of the film Gangubai Kathiawadi.
Earlier this year, summons were issued against...
Celebrities, influencers equally liable if they endorse misleading ads: Supreme Court in Patanjali case
The Supreme Court’s directive requiring self-declaration forms from broadcasters and print media before airing advertisements is a measure to combat misleading advertisements and safeguard consumer interests.
The Court’s stance on the liability of celebrities and social media...
"SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY NOT TO PUBLISH HARMFUL OR OFFENSIVE CONTENT", BOMBAY HC DIRECTS VLOGGER TO REMOVE PARACHUTE OIL VIDEO
The Bombay HC passed an interim injunction order against a social media influencer, Abhijeet Bhansali, going by the user name, Bearded Chokra to remove a video containing his...
63 Of Copyright Act Is Cognizable Offence, Police Can Register FIR On Receipt Of Complaint: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that Section 63 of the Copyright Act, which prescribes a punishment of minimum 6 months that may extend to 3 years imprisonment, is cognizable offence...
Delhi High Court restrains use of ‘Bro Code’ title in Ravi Mohan’s next film.
Tamil actor Ravi Mohan’s upcoming film Bro Code has hit a legal roadblock after the Delhi High Court prohibited the production house from using the title. The court held that “Bro Code” is a registered trademark...
