Bombay High Court Refuses to Stay the Release of Dream Girl 2
INTRODUCTION: Lights, Camera and deja vu! It’s not the first time a Bollywood film is accused of being a copy or plagiarism. The world of […]
Media and entertainment law
Controversy Surrounding Rajnikant’s movie ‘Jailer’: RCB Jersey scene altered after legal battle
INTRODUCTION: When we hear Bollywood, somehow the word controversy comes with it no matter what. Indian cinema and controversy go hand in hand. In the […]
Rario v Striker: Defining the Contours of Right to Publicity
The growth of technology and the increasing involvement of the internet in our daily lives has stirred debate around various aspects of intellectual property. One […]
Issues to Watch as Nigerian Advertising Regulator tackles Meta
Nigeria’s advertising and marketing industry, concerning which there has long been an outcry of over-regulation, has now been burdened with even more regulations.[i] The Advertising Regulatory […]
Hollywood, Bollywood, Nollywood: Legal Issues in Film Production
The film industry is a multi-faceted segment of the economy that affects people in ways that go beyond entertainment—it is a driver of social change, […]
Analysing Salman Khan v. KRK: Legality of KRK’s criticism of “Radhe”
Freedom of speech and expression guaranteed in the Constitution of India is a pivotal part of Indian democracy. The freedom to form and express an […]
‘MOJ’ & ‘SHARECHAT’ COAGULATING A TRAIL FOR THE REST OF THE INDIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY
Last Year, ‘ShareChat’- the leading Indian social media platform and ‘Moj’- India’s 1 short video app signed a Licensing Agreement with music label ‘T-Series’. Recently, […]
Celebrity Rights vs Privacy: Where to draw the line?
Introduction The pathway to understanding who qualifies to be labelled as a celebrity in India is distorted. However, it can be based on two parameters: […]