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...
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...
Court orders removal of deepfake videos of National Stock Exchange: The Bombay High Court has ordered social media platforms to remove deepfake videos of NSE’s managing director giving stock tips. Justice RI Chagla directed intermediaries– Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Telegram– to delete accounts infringing on NSE's trademark. The court...
MUMBAI COURT ISSUES SUMMONS TO AUTHORS OF MAFIA QUEENS OF MUMBAI, PRODUCERS OF GANGUBAI KATHIAWADI, AND ALIA BHATT IN A CRIMINAL DEFAMATION COMPLAINT
A Metropolitan Magistrate at Mumbai has issued summons to the authors of the book, Mafia Queens of Mumbai, the producers of Gangubai Kathiawadi, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and...
Delhi High Court restrains Goldmines Telefilms from uploading songs owned by T-Series in copyright infringement suit
The Delhi High Court has ordered Goldmines Telefilms not to upload music from 14 Hindi films to YouTube after T-Series asserted copyright infringement in its complaint. T-Series claimed that it had acquired and owns...
UJDA CHAMAN VS BALA- PANORAMA STUDIOS MOVES BOMBAY HIGH COURT AGAINST MADDOCK FILMS ALLEGING COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Producers of the film ‘Ujda Chaman’ have moved the Bombay High Court against the producers of the film ‘Bala’ alleging infringement of copyright of their film. The two films are both featuring a...
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...
BOMBAY HIGH COURT RESTRAINS ARISTO APPARELS FROM USING “SERO” OR DECEPTIVELY SIMILAR MARKS FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT
In a suit of trademark infringement, the Bombay High Court passed an interim order of injunction against company M/s Aristo Apparels for selling men's clothing under brand “SERON”. The Court stated that Savla Corporation’s...
DELHI HIGH COURT REFUSES TO STAY RELEASE OF NETFLIX FILM ‘THE WHITE TIGER’ ON PLEA OF COPYRIGHT VIOLATION
The Delhi High Court refused to stay release of film "The White Tiger" on OTT platform Netflix, while hearing a last-minute plea filed by American Hollywood producer John Hart Jr alleging...
Section 31D’s Statutory Licensing Not Applicable to ‘Internet’ Broadcasting
On August 21, 2024, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) officially withdrew the Office Memorandum dated September 2016 which had extended the scope of Section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957 to include internet transmissions. This action...
