Religious and Government Events exempted from paying royalty to collection societies
Keeping in view several complaints, grievances and representation from the general public as well as other stakeholders about alleged collection of royalties by copyright societies for performance of musical work in marriage functions, the Department of Promotion of Industry...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Anubhav Singh Bassi, Reprimands Petitioner Advocate
A Bench of Justice S. K. Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia promptly rejected a writ petition against stand-up comic Anubhav Singh Bassi filed by Advocate Farhat Warsi claiming that Bassi’s latest stand-up show ‘Bas Kar Bassi’ portrayed the judiciary...
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,...
'Tandav' Web Series Row | Supreme Court Directs States To File Status Report On FIRs, Adjourns Hearing To August
The Supreme Court of India while hearing batch of petitions filed by the makers of Amazon Prime Video's 'Tandav', has adjourned the matter to the first week of August and has...
PIL before Supreme Court seeks ban on Om Raut’s Adipurush
A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking an exhibition ban on Om Raut's 'Adipurush,' a film based on the Hindu epic Ramayana, for allegedly hurting the sentiments of Hindus and devotees...
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...
