Bombay High Court Refuses Interim Injunction Against JioStar Over Queen Forever In Phantom Studios’ Sequel Suit

The Bombay High Court refused Phantom Studios an interim injunction against JioStar over Queen Forever, which Phantom claims is an unauthorised sequel to the 2014 film Queen. JioStar says the film is an independent project.

Delhi High Court Restrains Nine Piracy Websites From Streaming Drishyam: The Conclusion, Directs Domain Blocking

Domain registrars have been given 72 hours to block nine piracy websites said to be streaming Drishyam: The Conclusion, after the Delhi High Court granted an ex parte interim injunction a day before the film’s release. New Delhi: Granting an ex parte interim injunction, the Delhi High Court has restrained nine rogue websites from hosting […]

Madras High Court Refuses To Block Ajay Devgn-Starrer Drishyam 3 Hindi Release In Rajkumar Theatres’ Remake Rights Row

The Madras High Court has dismissed Rajkumar Theatres’ Section 9 application seeking to restrain the worldwide release of the Ajay Devgn-starrer Hindi Drishyam 3, holding that the material does not establish at this interim stage that it still holds exclusive or joint Hindi remake rights, while leaving ownership open for detailed adjudication.

Vikas Divyakirti Deepfakes: Delhi High Court Directs Takedown, Issues Summons in Personality Rights Suit

The Delhi High Court has directed the takedown of deepfake and impersonating content posted on social media against Drishti IAS founder Vikas Divyakirti, issued summons in his personality rights suit, and directed the intermediaries to share subscriber details and IP logs of the uploaders with him.

‘Shoorveer’ Song Over Gangster Scenes: PIL In Delhi HC Seeks Removal Of Track From ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of the song “Shoorveer” from the climax of “Mirzapur: The Movie,” the petitioner contending that a track originally composed as a tribute to Maharana Pratap has been used over gangster scenes in a way that glorifies criminals and hurts public […]

Raman Negi Moves Delhi HC Against ‘The Local Train’ Members Over Copyright, Royalties and Trademarks

Raman Negi, founding member and former frontman of The Local Train, has approached the Delhi High Court alleging unauthorised exploitation of his copyrighted works, denial of royalties and unlawful appropriation of trademarks linked to the band.

Bombay High Court: Film Title Registration Doesn’t Give Copyright, No Relief To 1993 Lootere Producer Against Hotstar Web Series

Bombay High Court dismissed the plea of Lootere’s 1993 film producer seeking to stop Hotstar’s web series ‘Lootere’. The court ruled that registering a film title with an association does not give copyright protection.

ANI vs OpenAI | “ChatGPT Could Kill News Industry”: DNPA Warns Delhi High Court Over Copyright Battle

The Delhi High Court heard ANI’s copyright case against OpenAI, where DNPA warned that ChatGPT’s unchecked use of news content “reduces the incentive to create.” The outcome could change the future of journalism, copyright, and AI regulation in India.