Delhi High Court orders blocking of 60 rogue websites streaming Zee Entertainment content
Zee had moved the Delhi High Court seeking a permanent injunction against the blatant piracy of its content and the infringement of its copyright and broadcast reproduction rights.
It also sought the blocking and suspension of the domain...
Kashmir Files receive green signal from Bombay High Court for its theatrical release
The Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta dismissed a PIL seeking to stall the release of the movie, “The Kashmir Files”. The PIL alleged that the movie hurt religious sentiments of the Muslim community and inflaming...
Special CBI Court rejects CBI plea seeking stay on release of documentary on Indrani Mukherjea
A special CBI court rejected a CBI plea seeking a stay on the airing of a documentary titled 'The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth'. The trial against former media executive Indrani Mukerjea and two others...
Centre Withdraws Order For Cuts In Udaipur Files Film After Delhi High Court Queries, Will Decide On Certification Afresh
The Delhi High Court questioned the Centre's authority to order six cuts to the film 'Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder' under the Cinematograph Act. On August 1, the Centre withdrew...
DELHI HIGH COURT PAVES WAY FOR RELEASE OF THE FILM “KAUM DE HEERE”.
The film “Kaum De Heere” is a Punjabi language feature film based on events that followed the storming of the golden temple and the assassination of the Indira Gandhi in 1984. The Film features actors playing the...
Bombay High Court: The movie ‘Hamaare Baarah’ is fine, it sends out social message
The Bombay High Court ruled in favor of the film 'Hamare Baarah', which promotes women's empowerment while without offending Muslim religious sensitivities. Justices Burgess Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla overturned the previous order, allowing the film to...
ILAYARAJA CASE- MADRAS HIGH COURT RULES THAT PRODUCER OF CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS HOLDS COPYRIGHT BY DEFAULT IN THE SOUND RECORDINGS UNLESS THERE IS A CONTRACT TO THE CONTRARY
The Madras High Court on June 4, 2019 put an end to a long-standing copyright infringement case between Ilayaraja, Agi Music Pvt. Ltd...
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...
'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...
WHATSAPP MOVES DELHI HIGH COURT CHALLENGING THE TRACEABILITY MANDATE UNDER IT RULES, 2021
Whatsapp LLC has filed a petition against Union of India challenging the traceability requirement under Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. In its petition Whatsapp submits that...
