Anniyan producer Aascar Ravichandran asks director Shankar to stop Hindi remake of it
Aascar Ravichandran, producer of the movie Anniyan wrote a letter to the director Shankar requesting him to immediately stop its Hindi remake as he is vested with the rights of the film. The said letter was shared...
FINANCE MINISTER PROPOSES A DRAFT BILL IN THE LOWER HOUSE TO SHUT IPAB.
The Bill is introduced by the Union Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, bearing the title “The Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions Of Service) Bill, 2021” The Bill proposes to transfer its powers to High Courts (for patent,...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response on Amol Palekar's PIL Against OTT Regulations
The Delhi High Court has requested the Centre's stance on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by veteran cinema and theatre personality Amol Palekar challenging the constitutional validity of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media...
Central Consumer Protection Authority Issues Guidelines For Prevention And Regulation Of Dark Patterns
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), in exercise of powers under Section 18 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, has issued guidelines to provide for the prevention and regulation of dark patterns. The guidelines are called the...
Copyright infringement case filed against makers of JugJugg Jeeyo, no stay on release
Recently, JugJugg Jeeyo starring Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani, Neetu Kapoor, and Anil Kapoor got into legal trouble when a Ranchi-based writer named Vishal Singh sued the makers of the movie for reported copyright violation. Consequently, the viewing...
Supreme Court holds that trailers of movie are not a promise or offer in the Yash Raj’s consumer dispute over Jabra Fan
In the appeal filed by Yash Raj Films (YRF) against the order passed by National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) imposing penalty of Rs. 10,000, the Supreme Court,...
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...
Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea to stall release of Alia Bhatt's movie 'Jigra' over alleged trade mark infringement
On October 18, the Supreme Court declined to hear a trademark infringement plea aimed at stopping the use of the term "Jigra" in the recently released Alia Bhatt film. A bench...
An author based in Germany sues Mohanlal over copyright violations
A non-resident Indian author George Thundiparambil has filed a complaint in the Ernakulam District Court seeking to prohibit the release of Mohanlal’s 3D film Barroz. He claims the film infringes on the copyright of his novel Maya. Based in Germany,...
Tamil Film Producers Council proposes profit-sharing model for actors
The Tamil Film Producers Council has introduced a new working module recommending that actors shift from heavy upfront fees to a profit-sharing remuneration model. This is positioned as a structural reform for an industry struggling with escalating production costs and inconsistent...
