INDIAN AIR FORCE ASKS NETFLIX TO CUT SCENES FROM ANIL KAPOOR’S ‘AK VS AK’ FOR WRONG UNIFORM.
On release of teaser of a soon-to-be launched Netflix film titled “AK vs AK” starring Anil Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap & othrs, the Indian Air Force has demanded “withdrawal” of some scenes from Film....
Sony Music moves Bombay High Court against Ilaiyaraaja Music company alleging copyright infringement
Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt Ltd has locked horns with music maestro Ilaiyaraaja's 'Ilaiyaraaja Music N Management Pvt Ltd' (IMM) in a copyright infringement Suit filed before the Bombay High Court seeking an injunction and permanent damages...
HIGH COURT SERVES NOTICES TO RAM GOPAL VARMA FOR DISHA MOVIE
On hearing the arguments on the petition filed by the family members of accused in Disha case, the Telangana High Court has issued notices to Tollywood director Ram Gopal Varma (RGV) filmmaker, Central Board of Film Certification, Ministry of...
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Body Spray Ad Promoting Rape Banned, Indian Government Orders Social Media Platforms To Take Down Ad
The Indian government has ordered social media platforms such as YouTube and Twitter to take down the controversial ad of a body spray brand after outrage over its role in promoting rape.
The ad had...
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I&B MINISTRY PROHIBITS BROADCAST OF HOPE TV FOR 30 DAYS OVER UNAUTHORIZED LOGO AND NON-PAYMENT OF ANNUAL FEE
Hope TV, a Christian lifestyle channel is now prohibited to operate for a period of 30 days from June 9, 2021, to...
Govt comes up with accessibility standards for hearing impaired on TV channels
The government has come up with new accessibility standards, under which almost all television channels will have to ensure that they either carry captions or sign language to help the hearing impaired understand the programming. The Ministry of...
Shemaroo Vs News Nation: Bombay High Court Rejects Fair Dealing & De Minimis Defence, Grants Injunction in Favour of Shemaroo
The Bombay High Court granted injunction in favour of Shemaroo in a copyright infringement suit against News Nation and restrained the latter from exploiting Shemaroo’s content in any manner whatsoever...
Delhi High Court restrains unauthorized DTH operators, ‘rogue websites’ from broadcasting India-England series
The Delhi High Court recently passed an ex-parte order on a plea by Sony pictures restraining 39 rogue websites from streaming the matches of the upcoming series between Indian and England. It was argued by Sony pictures...
A recent advisory issued to private satellite TV channels by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to refrain from making false claims and using scandalous headlines
Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to private TV news channels against making false claims and using scandalous headlines. The...
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Bombay High Court allows release of Khuda Haafiz 2
As the producers agreed to the recommended changes by CFBC, the petition against the release of the film was disposed.
The changes to the film included deleting the word "Husain" from the film's song replacing it with "junoon," and also deleting the...
