Delhi High Court
Legal respite for thespian Rajpal Yadav, court reduces jail term in cheque bounce case
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed the actor's revision petitions, observing that despite being granted several opportunities, he repeatedly failed to honor the undertakings he had given to the court. The case stems from the financing of Rajpal Yadav's 2012 directorial debut, Ata Pata Laapata. During the film's production, Murli Projects Private Limited provided financial assistance of approximately ₹5 crore under an agreement covering the film's production and music rights. However, after the film suffered heavy losses at the box office, the repayment cheques issued by Rajpal | Click Here...
Dhrupad Maestro Moves Supreme Court Against A.R. Rahman Over Copyright Dispute
The Supreme Court is currently reviewing a copyright infringement case from the Delhi High Court, brought by Dhrupad vocalist Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar against music composer A.R. Rahman. The dispute centres on the song “Veera Raja Veera” from the 2023 blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan II. Dagar alleges that Rahman’s composition copies the musical structure, beat, and rhythm of “Shiva Stuti,” a traditional piece composed and performed by his father, Ustad Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar, and uncle, Ustad Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar, in the 1970s. The legal proceeding experienced s | Click Here...
Delhi HC dismisses defamation case against SRK’s son Aryan Khan
The Delhi High Court dismissed a defamation suit filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede against Aryan Khan and the makers of the Netflix series The Ba***ds of Bollywood on Thursday, citing jurisdictional grounds. The suit, which sought ₹2 crore in damages, alleged that the satirical series, directed and written by Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, featured a character that deliberately parodied and defamed Wankhede in retaliation for his role in the controversial 2021 Mumbai cruise drug raid that briefly landed younger Khan in trouble. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav ruled th | Click Here...