Reported Dispute Between Excel Leisure and Ranveer Singh Over Exit from Don 3
Following the success of Dhurandhar, experiences state that Ranveer Singh has exit Don 3, though no official affirmation has been issued by the actor. The reported cause for the exit was artistic variations with the director, Farhan Akhtar. It has additional been reported that Excel Leisure is looking for compensation of Rs 40 crore from the actor after his departure from the undertaking. A report claims that Excel Leisure has begun downsizing and attributing an alleged monetary setback of Rs 40 crore to the actor’s exit, whereas the actor has reportedly disputed any obligation to pay compensation. It’s additional reported that the events held a chronic assembly to resolve the dispute, however no conclusion was reached.
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MeitY Notifies 2026 Modification to Info Know-how (Middleman Pointers and Digital Media Ethics Code) Guidelines Following Public Session
On 22 October 2025, MeitY had printed draft amendments to the Info Know-how (Middleman Pointers and Digital Media Ethics Code) Guidelines for public session, noting that feedback acquired wouldn’t be publicly disclosed and could be held in a fiduciary capability. On 10 February 2026, MeitY notified the Info Know-how (Middleman Pointers and Digital Media Ethics Code) Modification Guidelines, 2026, together with FAQs. The amendments prolong past synthetically generated data and, whereas addressing some issues raised by civil society, additionally introduce extra points examined in a clause by clause overview. The foundations will come into impact on 20 February 2026.
The amendments introduce stricter obligations referring to synthetically generated data, together with fast takedown inside three hours of information of illegal content material, use of technical measures to forestall unlawful AI generated content material, obligatory labelling and disclosures, preservation of metadata, and restrictions on tampering with identifiers. Vital social media intermediaries and on-line gaming intermediaries should acquire person declarations, confirm such declarations, and label AI generated content material earlier than publication, failing which the middleman could also be handled as having not complied with due diligence necessities.
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Madras Excessive Courtroom Grants Interim Anti Piracy Injunction for Movie ‘ORomeo’
The Madras Excessive Courtroom granted an interim anti piracy injunction restraining web service suppliers and cable tv operators from any unauthorized broadcast, transmission, or dissemination of the movie previous to its theatrical launch, observing that pre launch piracy causes fast and irreversible monetary and industrial hurt. The Courtroom additionally famous that broad John Doe or dynamic injunctions could adversely have an effect on the professional enterprise pursuits of intermediaries and repair suppliers.
To steadiness these pursuits, the Courtroom made the injunction conditional upon the producer furnishing an indemnity endeavor to compensate respondents for any professional enterprise losses arising from enforcement of the order. The reduction was granted in a civil go well with filed by Nadiadwala Grandson Leisure, whereas a Mumbai Courtroom lately rejected an interim utility looking for to restrain the movie’s launch.
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Advert Interim Ex Parte Injunction Granted in Defamation Swimsuit Filed by Karan Johar
A Mumbai Courtroom granted an advert interim ex parte order in favour of filmmaker Karan Johar in a defamation go well with towards YouTuber Ajey Nagar and different defendants, discovering a prima facie case relating to using vulgar and abusive language in digital content material. The Courtroom directed Ajey Nagar to chorus from publishing defamatory, vulgar, and abusive content material concerning the filmmaker and ordered social media platforms, together with Meta, to take away current movies concentrating on him. The go well with additionally names Nagar’s supervisor, One Hand Clap Media Pvt Ltd, Google, and Meta as defendants. Regardless of submissions that the fabric had already been deleted, the Courtroom held that prima facie defamatory statements had been made and granted a brief injunction. The matter is scheduled for additional listening to at a later date.
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Authorized Motion Initiated by Allu Arjun Over Viral Podcast Claims
Allu Arjun has initiated authorized motion towards model supervisor Kaveri Baruah following viral claims about an alleged record of “dos and don’ts” for assembly him. The controversy arose after a podcast clip by which Baruah described a previous skilled interplay and acknowledged {that a} word containing 42 directions was acquired previous to the assembly. The clip circulated broadly on-line and triggered backlash, after which Baruah deleted her social media profiles. The authorized motion follows the general public circulation of those statements.
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Supreme Courtroom Questions Movie Title ‘Ghooskhor Pandat‘ and Seeks Affidavit From Filmmaker
The Supreme Courtroom noticed {that a} movie title shouldn’t denigrate a bit of society whereas listening to a plea looking for a keep on the OTT launch of the movie Ghooskhor Pandat. The Courtroom issued notices to the Ministry of Info and Broadcasting, the Central Board of Movie Certification, and the filmmaker, and acknowledged that the movie wouldn’t be allowed to launch except the title is modified. The Courtroom directed the filmmaker to file an affidavit stating that the movie doesn’t denigrate any part of society. The matter is scheduled to be heard once more on February 19.
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Supreme Courtroom Encourages Recognition in Dispute Over Music From Ponniyin Selvan II
The Supreme Courtroom urged music composer AR Rahman to acknowledge the contribution of Dhrupad vocalist Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar in relation to the track Veera Raja Veera, observing that the difficulty concerned recognition past authorized rights. The Courtroom famous that the originality of the tune is undisputed and that the dispute issues authorship, whereas suggesting that the matter might have been amicably resolved by mediation in gentle of the shared heritage of the Dhrupad custom. The dispute arises from a Delhi Excessive Courtroom determination setting apart an interim injunction beforehand granted to Dagar in his copyright infringement go well with alleging use of his composition Shiva Stuti within the movie Ponniyin Selvan II. The division bench allowed Rahman’s attraction and had earlier stayed the interim injunction granted within the go well with.
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Grievance Filed by Christian Group Over Teaser of Movie Poisonous Forward of Launch
A Christian organisation has filed a grievance with the CBFC, Movie Chamber of Commerce, and state authorities alleging that the teaser of the movie Poisonous hurts spiritual sentiments. The grievance objects to scenes that includes Archangel Michael and a sequence exhibiting a intercourse scene inside a automobile parked exterior a cemetery adopted by a violent shootout, with the cemetery depicted with spiritual symbols. The organisation has sought elimination of the objectionable parts and takedown of the promotional content material. The teaser had earlier drawn criticism from the Ladies’s Fee over depiction of a intercourse scene and a separate grievance alleging outrage of modesty. The backlash led to the actor showing within the teaser deleting her Instagram account.
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Felony Grievance Filed by PPL Over Alleged Unauthorised Use of Songs at Bigg Boss 19 success occasion occasion
Phonographic Efficiency Restricted has filed a felony grievance towards Endemol Shine India alleging unauthorised public efficiency of songs on the Bigg Boss 19 success occasion held on December 12, 2025. The grievance seeks registration of an FIR underneath Sections 51, 63, and 69 of the Copyright Act, 1957, alleging wilful infringement to be used of a number of songs with out acquiring the obligatory efficiency licence.
The songs cited embrace Make Some Noise, You Are My Soniya, and Dus Bahane, whose public efficiency rights are administered by PPL. The grievance states that the songs have been utilised with out correct authorisation and {that a} formal grievance has been lodged with the police relating to the alleged unauthorised use.
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No Interim Restraint on OTT Launch of ‘Parasakthi’
The Madras Excessive Courtroom refused to halt the OTT launch of the movie ‘Parasakthi’ in a plagiarism go well with filed by an assistant director alleging that the story was copied from his work titled Semmozhi. The petitioner sought an interim keep on the digital launch, however the Courtroom declined to grant any restraining order and listed the matter for listening to on February 9, 2026. The producers acknowledged that the anti Hindi agitation of 1965 is a historic occasion belonging to the general public and society and can’t be copied, and filed an in depth reply opposing the allegations.
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Courtroom Ordered Elimination of Viewers Critiques and Scores for ‘O Romeo’
The movie O Romeo debuted on BookMyShow with an viewers ranking that was later faraway from the platform, which now states that opinions and scores are disabled as per ‘a courtroom order’. There was no public assertion from the platform or the movie’s makers relating to the explanations for the order. That is reported to be the primary occasion of a Hindi movie approaching courtroom to take away viewers opinions and scores from an internet platform, amid issues over overview bombing and allegations of synthetic boosting of viewers scores.
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