Bombay High Court Extends Urgent Protection to Suniel Shetty’s Personality Rights
The Bombay High Court has granted actor Suniel Shetty interim protection against unauthorized use of his persona, including AI-generated deepfake images, cloned audio, fake endorsements, counterfeit merchandise and unauthorized social media profiles. The court held such acts infringe his...
Online Gaming Companies put forth that the State cannot abolish distinction between ‘game of skill’ and ‘game of chance’ while challenging the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation Of Online Games Act 2022
In the matter of All India Gaming Federation vs State of Tamil Nadu & Ors,...
Special CBI Court rejects CBI plea seeking stay on release of documentary on Indrani Mukherjea
A special CBI court rejected a CBI plea seeking a stay on the airing of a documentary titled 'The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth'. The trial against former media executive Indrani Mukerjea and two others...
Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’ to see cuts suggested by CBFC, Bombay HC disposes plea by Zee
The Bombay High Court disposed of Zee Entertainment’s petition alleging that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) was “illegally” and “arbitrarily” withholding certification for the Kangana Ranaut-starrer Emergency film. The decision was taken after...
Demanding unreasonable licence fee to play songs constitutes refusal under Copyright Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that demanding excessive licence fees for playing copyrighted music may amount to a refusal to grant a licence under Section 31 of the Copyright Act, 1957. This can entitle...
Delhi High Court directs takedown of posts with unauthorised merchandise of Sunil Gavaskar as well as his fake quotes
The Delhi High Court asked Meta, X Corp, and different e-commerce platforms to oversee the removal of social media posts attributing incorrect remarks to former India captain Sunil Gavaskar and pages...
Delhi High Court says that there can be no copyright in religious scriptures but dramatic or adaptive works based on them can be copyrighted
The Delhi High Court has ruled that, while no one can claim copyright in scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita or the Bhagavatam, any interpretation, adaptation,...
Celebrities, influencers equally liable if they endorse misleading ads: Supreme Court in Patanjali case
The Supreme Court’s directive requiring self-declaration forms from broadcasters and print media before airing advertisements is a measure to combat misleading advertisements and safeguard consumer interests.
The Court’s stance on the liability of celebrities and social media...
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...
Centre Withdraws Order For Cuts In Udaipur Files Film After Delhi High Court Queries, Will Decide On Certification Afresh
The Delhi High Court questioned the Centre's authority to order six cuts to the film 'Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder' under the Cinematograph Act. On August 1, the Centre withdrew...
