Delhi High Court refuses listing of plea for Adipurush Ban
The Delhi High Court refused to list the plea filed by the Hindu Sena against the movie Adipurush for hurting Hindu sentiments by allegedly mocking the epic Ramayan, Lord Ram and the Indian culture. The Court refused the listing...
Hindu Sena files writ petition against 'Adipurush' film before Delhi HC to cancel certification
The Hindu Sena, led by its national president Vishnu Gupta, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on June 16 in the Delhi High Court against the film 'Adipurush’.
In the writ petition filed in Delhi HC, Gupta...
Bombay High Court Grants Interim Reliefs to T-Series and Hungama Against Reliance Big Entertainment
The Bombay High Court granted Interim Reliefs to T-Series and Hungama Digital Media in a dispute against Reliance Big Entertainment regarding copyright and assignment agreements for several films. The controversy between the parties arose on account...
Delhi High Court Directs Indian Kanoon to Conceal Acquitted Man's Name in Rape Case Judgment
The Delhi High Court has issued a directive to the online portal "Indian Kanoon," ordering them to conceal the name of a man mentioned in a judgment where he was acquitted of rape charges. The...
Satyajit Ray First Owner Of Copyright In ‘Nayak’ Movie, Right To Novelize Screenplay Vested In Him: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on 23rd May, 2023 held that late director Satyajit Ray is the first owner of copyright in 1966 Bengali film 'Nayak' and the right to novelize its...
Supreme Court dismisses plea which challenged Delhi High Court’s order restraining the use of ‘Dil Afza’ for sharbat
The Supreme Court refused to hear a petition filed by Sadar Laboratories Pvt Ltd challenging a Delhi High Court order prohibiting it from manufacturing and selling any product under the trademark "Dil...
Supreme Court issues notice to the States of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu on Ban of 'The Kerala Story' Film
The Supreme Court on 12-05-2023 issued notice to the States of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu on a writ petition filed by the makers of the controversial film 'The Kerala...
Bombay HC Grants Injunction Against Instagram Accounts Showing Clips Of Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story
A dynamic injunction has been granted by Justice Manush Pitale of Bombay High Court against 32 Instagram accounts and a certain John Doe in a copyright infringement suit filed by the makers of the...
Delhi HC: Use of celebrity names for art, satire permissible under right to freedom of speech.
The instant suit was filed by Digital Collectibles Pte. Ltd. (plaintiff), Dream 11’s subsidiary and a company incorporated in Singapore and carries on its business in India and worldwide under the trade name...
Cinefil Producers Performance Limited receives registration as a Copyright Society for Cinematograph Films
Cinefil Producers Performance Limited (“CPPL”) has received registration as a Copyright Society under Section 33(3) of the Copyright Act, 1957 in respect of cinematograph films. CPPL had applied to the Registrar of Copyright for registration as a...
