Celebrating 20 Years of IP Excellence

Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story- Injunction

Bombay High Court Grants Dynamic Injunction in Copyright Infringement Suit against Instagram Account Holders

Introduction BananaIP is pleased to report on a recent copyright infringement case that has captured the attention of the entertainment industry. In a legal battle initiated by the producers of the highly acclaimed web series, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, the Bombay High Court has issued a significant ruling. The court granted a dynamic injunction against 32 Instagram account holders and unknown parties, commonly referred to as John Doe defendants. This article provides an overview of the case and…

Read more

Blog Featurette Image

Weekly Copyright, Media, and Entertainment Law Updates

This week’s copyright, media, and entertainment law updates are as below:   Karnataka HC Issues Contempt Notice to Congress Leaders in KGF Song Copyright Infringement Matter The Karnataka High Court issued notices to Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh, and Supriya Shrinate of the Indian National Congress in response to a contempt petition filed by MRT Music alleging that the respondents have not removed videos uploaded to the social media accounts of Congress and Bharat Jodo that infringe upon its copyright in KGF chapter-2's…

Read more

Latest Updates on Privacy - November, 2021 - Part I

Latest Updates on Privacy – November, 2021 – Part I

This is a rundown of last week’s news updates on Privacy: Supreme Court sets up a committee to look into the Pegasus matter The Apex Court has ordered for the establishment of an independent three-member expert committee to investigate claims of pervasive and targeted monitoring of politicians, journalists, and activists through the Pegasus spyware. The committee will be overseen by retired Supreme Court judge Justice RV Raveendran. The committee will look into whether the Pegasus spyware was used to access stored…

Read more