Division Bench of the Delhi High Court stays release of the film ‘Udaipur Files’
In Maulana Arshad Madani v. Union of India & Ors., the Delhi High Court dealt with a challenge to the certification of the film Udaipur Files on the grounds that it vilified a particular community...
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...
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...
When ‘Privacy’ met ‘Copyright’: Telegram ordered to Disclose Source
In a recent case, the Delhi High Court remarked that just because Telegram’s servers are not located in India doesn’t mean that Indian courts cannot deal with copyright disputes. Accordingly, the Court ordered Telegram to disclose details of creators and operators...
Delhi High Court restrains use of Bharatpay trademark after BharatPe alleges infringement
Justice Amit Bansal, in an interim order passed on March 25, noted that just like BharatPe, Bharatpay (defendant) is involved in offering UPI and other payment services and the two trademarks are phonetically identical.
The court also found visual and...
‘Thank God’ makers settle dispute after Bombay High Court refused to stay release
Azure Entertainment had filed a suit against Maruti International for claiming payment due on the part of Maruti. Azure and Maruti entered co-production arrangement to produce the Ajay Devgn starrer Thank God. Maruti had committed to pay...
Bombay HC Halts Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar Over Karan Johar’s Personality Rights Violation
The Bombay High Court has halted the release of Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar, ruling that its title and content infringe upon filmmaker Karan Johar’s personality, privacy, and brand rights. Johar, who had sent...
HT Media’s SHINE Trademark gets protection from unauthorized use
The Delhi High Court restrained 8 rogue websites/entities from unauthorizedly using the trademark ‘SHINE’, ‘shine learning’ and copyright of the website belonging to HT Media. The order came from the plea filed by the company alleging targeting of innocent people by...
BRAHMAN SAMAJ OF INDIA MOVES SUPREME COURT SEEKING STAY ON RELEASE OF THE FILM ‘ARTICLE 15’
Brahman Samaj of India, filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the certification granted to the film 'Article 15' and claiming that the title of the film is a misuse of the freedom of...
Supreme Court rejects the petition challenging the validity of Rule 29(4) of the Copyright Rules, 2013
The Supreme Court denied a petition challenging Rule 29(4) of the Copyright Rules, 2013, which specifies the specific details that broadcasters must submit in the prior notice required to invoke the statutory licence under...
