Madras High Court Restrains Apprehended Piracy Of 'Raja Shivaji,' Biopic On Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

The Madras High Court on Wednesday restrained apprehended copyright infringement of the Riteish Deshmukh-starrer “RAJA SHIVAJI,” observing that “irreversible injury would occur unless unlawful broadcast is prevented.” In an order dated April 29, 2026, Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy granted ad-interim relief against internet service providers and cable TV operators arrayed as respondents in the suit. The film billed as the biopic on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is slated for release on May 1,...

Delhi Court Directs Saregama To Pay ₹5 Lakh To Singer Anamika Over Song Takedown In Copyright Dispute

The District Court at Saket, New Delhi, has recently awarded Rs. 5 lakh in nominal damages to singer Anamika Sood after her song “Ferrareee” was wrongfully taken down following a copyright strike by Saregama. The court also declared her the author and owner of the sound recording, turning down Saregama India Ltd's claim of infringement. In a judgment delivered on April 18, 2026, District Judge Neelam Singh found that Saregama could not show any substantial similarity between Sood's track...

Delhi Court Finds Violation Of Surya Roshni's 'SURYA' Mark, Injuncts 'SURYA GOLD,' Awards ₹3 Lakh Costs

A Commercial Court in Delhi has decreed a trademark infringement suit in favour of Surya Roshni Ltd., holding that Dhuri Plastic Pvt. Ltd. infringed its registered “SURYA” mark by using the mark “SURYA GOLD” for PVC pipes, thereby subsuming the essential element “SURYA”. The court, presided over by District Judge Devendra Kumar Sharma, held, “...In view of the aforesaid discussion, it is held that the plaintiff has proved its case on preponderance of probability that there was infringement of...

Delhi High Court Revokes 'Shahi Dinner' Copyright Registration Over Lack Of Notice To Interested Party

The Delhi High Court has revoked a copyright registration for the artistic work “Shahi Dinner," used on rice packaging, after noting that the applicant failed to serve a mandatory statutory notice to a rival claimant who had asserted an interest in the same subject matter. Justice Jyoti Singh noted that providing notice to interested parties is a statutory mandate under Rule 70(9) of the Copyright Rules, 2013, and in the present case, non-compliance warranted setting aside the registration. ...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Madras HC Ruling That Contempt Can't Enforce Unquantified Royalty

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with a Madras High Court ruling that contempt proceedings were not maintainable where royalty claims had not been quantified, holding that non-payment of an unascertained amount cannot amount to willful disobedience. Dismissing the Special Leave Petitions filed by the South India Music Companies Association (SIMCA), a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma said, “We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment(s)...

Delhi Court Restrains Siliguri Traders From Dealing In Fake “GARNIER” Products

A Delhi Court has granted a permanent injunction in favour of Laboratoire Garnier, restraining multiple Siliguri traders from manufacturing and selling counterfeit products bearing the identical “GARNIER” trademark, ruling that such use reflected a mala fide attempt to leverage the company's established market presence and amounted to infringement. The court presided over by District Judge Arul Varma held, “There is irrefragable evidence on record to demonstrate that the Defendants have taken...

Delhi Court Dismisses Rado, Swatch Group Trademark Suit Against Local Trader

A commercial court in Saket, New Delhi, has dismissed a trademark infringement suit filed by Rado along with other Swatch Group companies, finding that they failed to establish infringement or any likelihood of confusion even on a preponderance of probabilities, in the absence of cogent evidence. District Judge Lokesh Kumar Sharma said the case was built on unsubstantiated claims, remarking that it amounted to “nothing beyond a mere lip service done by PW1 in the air.” Rado Uhren AG, Tissot...

Madras High Court Temporarily Restrains Illegal Broadcast Of Vijay Starrer “Jana Nayagan” Movie

The Madras High Court, on Thursday (16 April), granted an interim injunction restraining internet service providers (ISPs) and cable operators from illegally streaming the “Jana Nayagan” movie, starring Actor Vijay.Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy granted the interim relief in a suit moved by the movie's producers, KVN Productions.The production company had approached the court seeking a permanent injunction restraining the ISPs and cable operators from infringing on the movie and blocking all...

Delhi High Court Denies Injunction To Golfer Gurbaaz Mann, Finds No Prima Facie Copying In IGPL Event

The Delhi High Court on 10 April, dismissed an application for an interim injunction filed by professional golfer Gurbaaz Pratap Singh Mann, refusing to restrain entities from operating the “IGPL FLASH GOLF” tournament. Justice Tejas Karia held that while Mann owns a valid copyright in the literary work describing his golf format, he failed to establish a prima facie case of unauthorized copying by the organisers of the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL). The Bench held:“...the Plaintiff has...

Delhi High Court Directs DoT, MoE To Act Against Tucows For Failing To Block Infringing URLs In Premier League Suit

The Delhi High Court has stepped in on a plea by the Premier League, directing the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY) to take action within two weeks against Canadian domain name registrar Tucows Domains Inc. for failing to block URLs carrying infringing material related to its copyrighted content.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, in an order dated April 10, 2026, said the conduct of the entity showed clear defiance of judicial...

Delhi Court Dismisses Arvind Gaur's Copyright Suit Against Former Student Shilpi Marwaha Over Street Plays

A Delhi court has dismissed a copyright suit by Asmita Theatre Group founder and drama director Arvind Gaur against his former student and actor Shilpi Marwaha and Sukhmanch Theatre, holding that no infringement of his copyrighted street plays is made out in the absence of proof of literal copying. District Judge (Commercial Court), Saket, Vrinda Kumari, in a judgment dated April 10, 2026, held that Gaur failed to establish that the defendants' performances were a “literal imitation” or a...

CBFC Certificate Only Prima Facie Evidence Of Who Produced the Film In Copyright Dispute: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently held that a Central Board of Film Certification certificate is only “prima facie evidence” of who produced a film and cannot be determinative in a copyright suit when weighed against other material on record. A bench of Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy made the observation while deciding a copyright dispute between R. Kishore Kumar, proprietor of Anna Therasa International Films, and Durairajan and Rafiq of R.R. Cine Productions over the ownership of a Tamil...