Delhi High Court orders takedown of deepfake videos featuring Medanta Hospital, Dr. Naresh Trehan
The Delhi High Court on 08th January, 2025, directed that cardiothoracic vascular surgeon Dr Naresh Trehan’s deepfake videos, where he is purportedly seen giving medical advice and propagating natural remedies to cure urology-related ailments, be taken...
Screenwriters Rights Association of India gets registered as a Copyright Society
The Screenwriters Rights Association of India (SRAI) was granted permission to function as a copyright society by the Registrar of Copyrights on December 30. This means that the SRAI can now collect royalties for dramatic and literary works associated...
Saregama Secures Interim Injunction Against Movie World Visual Media
The Delhi High Court granted Saregama India Limited an ex parte ad interim injunction, preventing Movie World Visual Media Limited from using its copyrighted music and literary works. This ruling comes in response to allegations that Movie World has been illegally...
Government Shuts Down 18 OTT Platforms For Hosting Obscene And Vulgar Content: All Details
The Indian government has blocked 18 OTT platforms for hosting obscene, vulgar, or pornographic material. The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan, mentioned this move in the Lok Sabha on 18 December. He...
Plea in Delhi High Court seeking accessibility features for the movies Stree 2 and Auro Mein Kahan Dum Tha on the OTT platform
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act requires the government to ensure that all content available in electronic media is in accessible format.
The Delhi High Court has...
Unhappy Directors plan to take legal action against the Federation of Cine Technicians & Workers of Eastern India.
This week, news broke out that the Directors’ Association of Eastern India (DAEI) has decided to take legal action against the Federation of Cine Technicians & Workers of Eastern for allegedly unconstitutional...
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...
Government releases voluntary codes of conduct and ethics for AI Firms
The government is drafting voluntary codes of conduct and ethics for companies working with AI or generative AI. Developed by the Ministry of Electronics and IT, these guidelines will serve as informal principles for firms building large language...
Bombay High Court rejects plea by Lt. Colonel Purohit to stay release of movie on 2008 Malegaon blasts
The Bombay High Court on 13th November, 2024 dismissed a plea seeking a stay on release of the movie “Matchfixing- The Nation is at Stake”, a film inspired by the 2008 Malegaon blast case.
The...
Delhi HC restrains Aquakind labs from using 'AQUAKIND' trademark over Mankind pharma infringement
The Delhi High Court has prohibited Aquakind Labs from using "AQUAKIND" as a trade name or trademark, determining that it infringes upon Mankind Pharma's "MANKIND" and "KIND" family of trademarks. The plaintiff argued that the goodwill and...
