Karnataka High Court indicated it would pass orders on Ranveer Singh’s plea to quash the FIR after examining his apology affidavit, while accepting his undertaking to visit the Chamundi Hill deity in the Kantara mimicry row.
The Bombay High Court indicated takedown of online content violating Kartik Aaryan personality rights including unauthorized commercial use of name image. Justice Sharmila Deshmukh to pass order after counsel flagged scandalous material and misuse for merchandise and digital exploitation
Producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah told the Kerala High Court that pleas against “The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond” are premature and not maintainable, asserting Central Board of Film Certification alone can certify films under the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
The Delhi High Court moved to protect singer Jubin Nautiyal’s personality rights but sharply questioned why celebrities avoid their local courts, asking pointedly whether Uttarakhand lacks jurisdiction or even access to platforms like Google in such legal disputes.
Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions has approached the Bombay High Court seeking urgent interim protection in a contract dispute with a production partner. The company wants the court to preserve status quo in matter until arbitration resolves the disagreement.
The City Civil Court in Mumbai restrained filmmaker Abhinav Kashyap and YouTube hosts of Bollywood Thikana from making or circulating defamatory statements about Salman Khan and his family. The court barred all ‘derogatory’ remarks amid the defamation row.
Delhi High Court granted interim relief to Abhishek Bachchan, observing that unauthorized use of his name, image, likeness, and personality attributes creates public confusion and false perceptions of endorsement, thereby infringing his personality rights and causing reputational harm.
Today, On 9th January, Actor, director, and producer Manchu Mohan Babu has received relief from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has directed that Mohan Babu should not be arrested until the hearing on his anticipatory bail plea is completed. It is known that an attempt to murder case was filed against Mohan Babu in connection with an attack on a journalist.
On Monday(8th April), A Mumbai court allowed the release of the film ‘Maidaan’ despite legal disputes and unpaid bills. The company supplying goods for the film sought to stop its release due to unpaid bills, but the court refused to grant an injunction. The film’s producers were directed to provide a bank guarantee of Rs. 96,06,743 within two weeks.
