IPRMENTLAW WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS (SEP 8-14, 2025)
Delhi Excessive Courtroom affirms character rights of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Grants injunctions in opposition to unauthorized use
The Delhi Excessive Courtroom has granted reduction to actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, restraining unauthorized use of their identify, picture, and likeness. The Courtroom handed an interim injunction in opposition to varied digital platforms and entities that have been discovered to be misappropriating Abhishek Bachchan’s persona for business achieve, together with the unauthorized use of his images, voice, and signature. In a parallel case regarding Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the Courtroom took critical observe of the circulation of AI-generated pornographic content material and the misuse of her picture on merchandise, observing that such acts represent as an infringement of her character and privateness rights.
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No certification for movie that ridicules faith, incites hatred, threatens social concord: Delhi HC
The Delhi Excessive Courtroom just lately upheld the refusal by the Central Board of Movie Certification (CBFC) to certify the movie “Masoom Kaatil”, discovering that its content material together with spiritual ridicule, communal remarks, extreme violence, and depictions of lawlessness posed a risk to social concord and violated established statutory and guideline provisions beneath the Cinematograph Act, 1952 and the CBFC’s 1991 Pointers. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora held that whereas creative freedom is protected beneath Article 19(1)(a), it’s not absolute, and should yield to cheap restrictions within the pursuits of decency, morality, and public order.
Delhi Excessive Courtroom refuses interim reduction to Dharma Productions in Shamshera copyright case
The Delhi Excessive Courtroom has declined to grant interim reduction to Dharma Productions in a copyright infringement case regarding its movie Shamshera. The grievance, filed by author Bikramjeet Singh Bhullar, alleges that the movie copies substantial parts from his unpublished work “Kabu Na Chhadein Khet”, shared with the manufacturing home in 2007. Whereas the Courtroom issued discover on the petition difficult the FIR, it refused to remain the investigation. The matter is subsequent listed for listening to on October 14, 2025.
Delhi Excessive Courtroom imposes tremendous on NDTV Anchor Gargi Rawat in defamation go well with filed by Abhijit Iyer-Mitra
The Delhi District Courtroom has imposed a tremendous of INR 10,000 on NDTV journalist Gargi Rawat in a defamation case initiated by Abhijit Iyer-Mitra. The Courtroom held that Rawat’s act of ‘liking’ a tweet containing defamatory allegations in opposition to Iyer-Mitra amounted to republication of the defamatory content material, thereby attracting legal responsibility. Whereas the plaintiff had sought damages of INR 20 lakhs, the Courtroom moderated the penalty contemplating the conduct of each events. Moreover, the Courtroom took opposed observe of Rawat’s refusal to look for examination throughout the proceedings. As per the Order, the tremendous is to be paid inside two weeks, failing which curiosity on the charge of 6% every year shall accrue.
PIL Filed in Madhya Pradesh Excessive Courtroom Over ‘Bhai Vakil Hai’ Tune from Jolly LLB 3
A PIL has been filed within the Madhya Pradesh Excessive Courtroom difficult the music “Bhai Vakil Hai” from the movie Jolly LLB 3, alleging that it portrays legal professionals in a derogatory and offensive method. The petition contends that the music demeans the authorized career and undermines public confidence within the judiciary. This improvement follows comparable litigation in Ahmedabad. The Madhya Pradesh Excessive Courtroom is scheduled to listen to the matter on September 12, 2025.
Supreme Courtroom to determine validity over on-line gaming legislation, transfers instances from Excessive Courts
The Supreme Courtroom of India has transferred all petitions difficult the constitutionality of the Promotion and Regulation of On-line Gaming Act, 2025, to itself, consolidating instances from a number of Excessive Courts together with Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Delhi. The Act’s ban on on-line cash gaming is contested on grounds of violating elementary rights beneath Articles 14, 19, and 21.
DPDP Guidelines to be notified earlier than upcoming parliament session
The Central Authorities plans to inform and begin implementation of the Digital Private Knowledge Safety Guidelines forward of the upcoming session of Parliament, in response to Union Minister for Electronics and Data Expertise, Ashwini Vaishnaw, in an announcement to Moneycontrol. “I have to thank the business, they got here up with a lot openness, positivity, constructive concepts. And that’s virtually completed now. We should always be capable of publish it effectively earlier than the subsequent session of Parliament,” he mentioned within the interview.
Supreme Courtroom permits Cognizant to proceed utilizing brand pending last listening to
The Supreme Courtroom of India has stayed a Bombay Excessive Courtroom Division Bench order that had restrained Cognizant from utilizing its hexagonal brand in a trademark dispute with Atyati Applied sciences. Atyati alleges that Cognizant’s brand is deceptively just like its personal mark, used since 2019. The Single Decide had initially allowed Cognizant to proceed utilization, however this was later overturned by the Division Bench. The Supreme Courtroom has now restored the sooner interim reduction in Cognizant’s favour. The Excessive Courtroom has been directed to determine the injunction software inside six months.
Movie Producers and FEFSI Resolve Dispute Via Mediation
The Tamil Movie Producers Council (TFPC) and the Movie Staff Federation of South India (FEFSI) have amicably settled their long-standing dispute over wages and dealing situations by way of mediation led by retired Justice M. Govindaraj. A joint memorandum of compromise was submitted earlier than the Madras Excessive Courtroom, which closed the pending petitions. Underneath the settlement, current phrases will proceed from March 10, 2022, to March 9, 2025, after which a contemporary memorandum of understanding with revised clauses shall be drafted. The brand new settlement shall be binding on all producer associations concerned in Tamil movie productions and shall be topic to evaluate each three years.
Delhi Courtroom Bars Journalists & Web sites from Publishing Unverified, Defamatory Reviews on Adani Group
A Delhi courtroom (Rohini Courts, Particular Civil Decide Anuj Kumar Singh) granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Adani Enterprises, restraining a number of journalists and web sites from publishing or circulating “prima facie defamatory and unverified” content material concerning the Adani Group. The defendants named embrace particular journalists (Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Ravi Nair, Abir Dasgupta, Ayaskant Das, Ayush Joshi) and web sites equivalent to pranjoy.in, adaniwatch.org, and adanifiles.com.au. The courtroom held that there’s a prima facie case for defamation, that continued publication dangers irreparable hurt to Adani’s popularity, and ordered elimination of defamatory content material inside 5 days. The ruling additionally refers to obligations beneath the IT Guidelines, 2021 concerning elimination of such content material inside 36 hours as soon as notified.
Makers of Nayanthara: Past the Fairytale Search Out-of-Courtroom Settlement Over Chandramukhi Lawsuit
The documentary Nayanthara: Past the Fairytale is beneath authorized problem from AB Worldwide (producers of Chandramukhi) for allegedly utilizing footage with out permission, for which they’re in search of ₹5 crore in damages. The case was listed on September 10, 2025, and fairly than go to trial, Nayanthara’s authorized staff is discussing an out-of-court settlement with AB Worldwide, aiming to resolve the dispute earlier than the subsequent listening to scheduled for October 6.
Madras Excessive Courtroom Halts Good Unhealthy Ugly Screenings Over Use of Ilaiyaraaja’s Songs
The Madras Excessive Courtroom has issued an interim injunction restraining the producers of Good Unhealthy Ugly (Mythri Film Makers) from exhibiting, distributing, promoting, or streaming the movie if it incorporates three basic songs by Ilaiyaraaja — Otha Rubayum Thaaren, Ilamai Idho Idho, and En Jodi Manja Kuruvi — which the composer alleges have been used with out his permission. The courtroom took this choice after discovering the producer’s reply to his authorized discover obscure and unsubstantiated, significantly in failing to call the rights holder or present proof of authorization.
Punjab & Haryana Excessive Courtroom Dismisses Plea Over Songs Glorifying Medication, Alcohol on Streaming Platforms
The Punjab & Haryana Excessive Courtroom threw out a contempt petition in search of enforcement of a 2019 ruling that barred songs selling alcohol, medication or violence at reside exhibits, arguing the order was restricted to controlling noise air pollution at bodily venues-not on-line or streaming platforms. Advocate Hardik Ahluwalia’s petition claimed that authorities ignored the 2019 route and that such songs stay freely obtainable on providers like YouTube, Spotify, and JioSaavn. However Justice Sudeepti Sharma held that the petitioner failed to indicate willful disobedience of these orders or that they ever utilized to on-line content material, and thus dismissed the case.
Nepal Scraps Social Media Ban After Violent Youth Protests Go away Practically 20 Lifeless
The Nepal authorities revoked its ban on 26 social media platforms together with Fb, X, and WhatsApp following huge youth-led protests that turned violent in Kathmandu, through which a minimum of 19 individuals died and over 300 have been injured. The shutdown had been ordered as a result of these platforms allegedly did not register with the federal government. Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung introduced the withdrawal after an emergency cupboard assembly, and companies have been instructed to revive entry consistent with protesters’ calls for.
Bombay Excessive Courtroom Bars Mumbai Police from Submitting Chargesheet Towards Dhruva Sarja With out Courtroom’s Permission
The Bombay Excessive Courtroom has restrained the Mumbai Police from submitting a chargesheet in opposition to Kannada actor Dhruva Sarja in a dishonest and prison breach of belief case, until the Courtroom grants permission. The case stems from a producer, Raghvendra Hegde, claiming Sarja took INR 3 crore upfront between 2016-2018 for a movie known as The Soldier, which was by no means accomplished. With 18% annual curiosity since 2018, the producer alleges losses have grown to over INR 9 crore. Sarja’s facet admitted receipt of the funds however argued delays weren’t his fault and {that a} usable script was delivered solely in December 2023. Previous to this order, the courtroom had directed Sarja to deposit INR 3.10 crore as a present of excellent religion.
