INDIAN BROADCASTING FOUNDATION (IBF) MOVES TO SUPREME COURT AGAINST BOMBAY HIGH COURT RULING ON TRAI TARIFF ORDER
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging a Bombay High Court order in relation to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Tariff Order Amendments. The Petition...
MIB PREPARING CHARTER FOR FUNCTIONING OF SRBS FORMED BY OTT, DIGITAL PLATFORMS (READ HERE)
As per the recent report, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) will come up with a charter that will lay the ground for the working of self-regulating bodies (SRBs) for OTT platforms and digital news...
CBFC BLURS “MUMBAI SAGA” SCENE DEPICTING RSS IN BAD LIGHT
The (CBFC) has blurred a scene depicting Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in a derogatory manner in the film “Mumbai Saga”. The film, produced by Sangita Ahir, wife of Shiv Sena leader Sachin Ahir, was streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
The CBFC...
(These highlights have been contributed by Ms. Pooja Gala & Mr Sudarshan Mohta)
CENTRE PROPOSES TO AMEND E-COMMERCE RULES TO CURB FLASH SALES, APPOINT GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL OFFICERS.
The Central Government has proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020(“Rules”). The Rules are proposed for e-commerce marketplaces, including Amazon and Flipkart,...
1.MADRAS HC QUASHES CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST ACTOR AND POLITICIAN KAMAL HAASAN FOR COMMENTS ON ‘MAHABHARATHA’
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court last month quashed a criminal case filed against Kamal Haasan for his comments in an interview in March 2017, where he had attributed the growing violence against...
(These highlights have been contributed by Harshil Dureja and Lokesh Vyas)
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...
(These highlights have been jointly contributed by Aviral Srivastava and Ujjawal Bharagava)
JUHI CHAWLA'S PLEA AGAINST 5G ROLLOUT DEFECTIVE, FOR MEDIA PUBLICITY: DELHI HIGH COURT
The Delhi High dismissed the plea filed by Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla against the rollout of 5G technology in India (Juhi Chawla & Ors vs Science...
WHATSAPP MOVES DELHI HIGH COURT CHALLENGING THE TRACEABILITY MANDATE UNDER IT RULES, 2021
Whatsapp LLC has filed a petition against Union of India challenging the traceability requirement under Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. In its petition Whatsapp submits that...
RADHE PIRACY CASE
Zee has procured an ex-parte order from Delhi High Court against pirated copies of the film Radhe being circulated on Whatsapp. The Court has directed Whatsapp to forthwith suspend the WhatsApp accounts of certain defendants to ensure that the said Defendants cease the infringement of the Zee’s...
Father of Sushant Singh Rajput moves Delhi High Court against movies depicting late actor's personal life
Krishna Kishor Singh, father of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, filed a plea of injunction against the makers of all the movies, shows and other ventures being made on his son’s life. The movies...
