HIGH COURT ASKS BOLLYWOOD PRODUCERS TO REPLY ON BENNETT COLEMAN’S PLEA TO REJECT DEFAMATION SUIT
In the fresh application, the Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd (Times group) has raised the issue of jurisdiction and claimed that the Delhi High Court has no territorial jurisdiction to entertain the lawsuit filed against...
BOMBAY HIGH COURT RESTRAINS ARISTO APPARELS FROM USING “SERO” OR DECEPTIVELY SIMILAR MARKS FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT
In a suit of trademark infringement, the Bombay High Court passed an interim order of injunction against company M/s Aristo Apparels for selling men's clothing under brand “SERON”. The Court stated that Savla Corporation’s...
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....
GOVERNMENT INVITES COMMENTS ON REGISTRATION OF SCREENWRITERS RIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (SRAI) AS A COPYRIGHT SOCIETY.
The Copyright Office vide its public notice dated November 27, 2020 has invited for objections/ comments, if any from public/ stakeholders, in respect of application filed by Screenwriters Rights Association of India (SRAI) for...
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...
AKSHAY KUMAR-STARRER LAXMMI BOMB NOW TITLED ‘LAXMII’ FOLLOWING PROTESTS FROM HINDU OUTFITS
The title of Akshay Kumar's upcoming film Laxmmi Bomb has now been changed to Laxmii. As per reports, the producers changed the name of the film after several Hindu outfits protested against the title Laxmmi Bomb, alleging that it hurt religious sentiments and...
‘CHHAPAAK’ CREDITS ROW: FOX STAR STUDIOS AGREES TO ACKNOWLEDGE LAWYER APARNA BHAT’S CONTRIBUTION IN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF THE FILM
Lawyer Aparna Bhat had filed a contempt petition in the Delhi High Court against the makers of the movie ‘Chhapaak’ for not acknowledging her contribution in the copies screened internationally. The...
ANAND PATWARDHAN MOVES BOMBAY HC AGAINST MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR EXCLUDING HIS DOCUMENTARY FROM FILM FESTIVAL
Film maker Anand Patwardhan has moved the Bombay High Court against Mumbai International Film Festival and others for rejecting his film from being included in the film festival. Petitioners alleged that the common...
"SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY NOT TO PUBLISH HARMFUL OR OFFENSIVE CONTENT", BOMBAY HC DIRECTS VLOGGER TO REMOVE PARACHUTE OIL VIDEO
The Bombay HC passed an interim injunction order against a social media influencer, Abhijeet Bhansali, going by the user name, Bearded Chokra to remove a video containing his...
BOMBAY HC CLEARS WAY FOR JANUARY 10 RELEASE OF DEEPIKA PADUKONE STARRER 'CHHAPAAK'
The Bombay High Court allowed the release of Deepika Padukone starrer movie 'Chhapaak' but kept all contentions of alleged copyright infringement open and to be heard after the release.
Rakesh Bharti had sought perpetual injunction, claiming that he...
