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....
Supreme Court dismisses plea which challenged Delhi High Court’s order restraining the use of ‘Dil Afza’ for sharbat
The Supreme Court refused to hear a petition filed by Sadar Laboratories Pvt Ltd challenging a Delhi High Court order prohibiting it from manufacturing and selling any product under the trademark "Dil...
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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...
Meta and Google Executives Summoned Again by ED on July 28 After Skipping Initial Deposition
Executives from Meta and Google were scheduled to depose before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on July 21, 2025, in an ongoing money‑laundering investigation tied to the promotion of illegal online betting and gambling platforms. They failed to...
Madras High Court: Ilaiyaraaja — makers of Dude & Good Bad Ugly settle; INR 50 lakh paid
Composer Ilaiyaraaja and the producers of the films Dude and Good Bad Ugly informed the Madras High Court that they have entered into a settlement over alleged unauthorised use of his works; the...
NO STAY ON RELEASE OF NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI-ATHIYA SHETTY'S STARRER MOTICHOOR CHAKHNACHOOR
Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Athiya Shetty starrer Motichoor Chaknachoor released on November 15 contrary to reports stating that there was a stay on the release of the film by a Bihar civil court.
According to reports, a local distributor had claimed...
Delhi High Court Orders Investigation into AJIO Trademark Fraud
Reliance Industries Limited filed a petition reporting that multiple individuals were using the name 'Ajio Online Shopping Pvt Ltd' to send various communications to consumers, falsely claiming that they had won prize money, including scratch cards worth up to ₹10 lakh....
Parliament passes the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Lok Sabha passed the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 after it was approved by the Rajya Sabha. The Bill shall introduce additional categories for film certification, perpetual validity of certificates and penalty for unauthorized recording of films to be imprisonment between 3 months...
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...
Punjab and Haryana High Court quashes notice allowing playing of songs without license from copyright owner during weddings
Recently, a single judge bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed a public notice allowing sound recordings to be played without obtaining a license from the copyright owner during...
