Cricketer Yuvraj Singh Seeks Appointment Of Arbitrator To Address Disputes With Developer Over Personality Rights Violation, Flat Possession

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh has moved the Delhi High Court seeking appointment of an arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute involving him and a developer over alleged violation of his privacy rights while promoting a real estate project and failure to adhere to the timeline for delivery of possession of an apartment in the project in the national capital.Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice on Singh's pleas seeking appointment of arbitrator filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation...

Prima Facie Unauthorised Use Of Karan Johar's Name: Bombay High Court Restrains Release Of Film "Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar"

The Bombay High Court on Thursday restrained the release of the upcoming film “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar”, and any promotional material finding a strong prima facie case that the makers have made unauthorised use of filmmaker Karan Johar's name and personality.The court also restrained the makers from using Johar's name or any other attributes or reference to the name “Karan Johar” in any manner, in the title of the film or in the promotion directly or indirectly including but not...

Karan Johar Moves Bombay High Court Over Alleged Unauthorized Use Of His Name In Film “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar”

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has filed a suit in the Bombay High Court against the makers of upcoming film “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar”, which is set to release on Friday, seeking to prevent the use of his name in the film's title.Johar has also filed an interim application seeking urgent relief of restraining the film's release during the pendency of the suit. The matter is listed before Justice RI Chagla tomorrow for urgent reliefs, Advocate Parag Khandhar for Johar told Live...

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh Invokes Arbitration Against Developer Over Personality Rights Violation, Possession Of Apartment

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh has invoked arbitration against a developer over alleged violation of his privacy rights while promoting a real estate project and failure to adhere to the timeline for delivery of possession of an apartment in the project in the national capital.Singh has sent two notices invoking arbitration to the developer M/s Brilliant Etoile Private Limited. The cricketer has been advised by Rizwan Law Associates, a law firm headed by Advocate Rizwan. In the notice concerning his...

Delhi High Court Restrains Entities From Infringing Personality Rights Of Bollywood Actor Jackie Shroff

The Delhi High Court has recently restrained various entities from infringing the personality and publicity rights of Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff. Justice Sanjeev Narula passed an interim injunction order in favour of the actor in his suit seeking protection of his personality rights. The court restrained two entities from infringing personality or publicity rights of Shroff by utilizing or misappropriating his name and other sobriquets including “JACKIE”, “JAGGU DADA”, his voice and image for...