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High Court of Bombay Hears Commercial Appeals Against Ad-Interim Injunction in Copyright Infringement Suit Over Film Song; Directs Strict Compliance of Registration Procedures by Original Side Registry

The appeal arose from an ad-interim injunction granted in favour of the plaintiff in a copyright infringement suit concerning the song 'Kah Doon Tumhe...

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Supreme Court Partly Allows Appeal in Assault Case, Modifies Sentence Under IPC While Acquitting Under SC/ST Act. Caste-based slur allegations failed as incident occurred in private land dispute, not in public view under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The appellant, Mani @ Subramaniyam, was convicted by the Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989,...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Removal of Reference to Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale from State Textbooks. Court holds that the reference is a factual historical statement and does not glorify violence or offend any religious sentiments.

The petitioner, Amritpal Singh Khalsa, a law student, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Cour...

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Bombay High Court Quashes CEO's Order Against Parishad Servant for Honorary Work in Charitable Society. Engagement as Secretary Without Remuneration Falls Within Rule 14 Exception of Maharashtra Zilla Parishads District Services (Conduct) Rules, 1967.

The writ petition was filed against an order of the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, Gondia, directing the petitioner, an Assistant Live Sto...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal in Copyright Infringement Case — No Prima Facie Case for Injunction Against Film Release. Plaintiff Failed to Establish Sufficient Similarity Between His Story and the Film 'Jannat 2' to Restrain Its Release.

The appellant, Kapil Chopra, filed a suit against Kunal Deshmukh (director), Vishesh Films India Pvt. Ltd. (producer), and Fox Star Studios Private Li...

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Bombay High Court Quashes CBFC Cuts Imposed on Film on Drug Addiction; Holds Pre-Censorship Must Conform to Article 19(2) Reasonable Restrictions. State's Decision to Delete References to Punjab and Mutilate Content Violates Freedom of Speech Under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.

The first petitioner, a film production company, sought a writ of certiorari to quash the decision of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) w...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Confiscation of Souza and Padamsee Artworks as Obscene — Customs Officer's Personal Opinion Insufficient to Brand Art as Obscene Under Section 11 Customs Act, 1962. Artistic merit and community standards must be considered before declaring artworks obscene.

The petitioner, M/s. B. K. Polimex India Private Limited, imported seven artworks by world-renowned artists F.N. Souza and Akbar Padamsee from London ...

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Supreme Court Upholds State Legislation on Gurdwara Management Under Entry 32 of List II. Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act, 2014 Found Constitutionally Valid as It Pertains to Management of Religious Institutions Within State Legislative Competence.

The dispute arose from the enactment of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act, 2014 by the State of Haryana, which created a separate juristic en...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Eviction Decree Against Tenant for Non-User and Landlord's Bonafide Requirement Under Bombay Rent Act. Tenant's occasional use of premises does not constitute continuous residence; landlord's need for own use justified eviction.

The dispute arises from a suit for eviction filed by the landlord (respondent) against the tenant (petitioner) under the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodgi...