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1. Delhi HC protects actor Arjun Kapoor's personality rights

Delhi HC protects actor Arjun Kapoor's personality rights

Delhi High Court grants interim order protecting Allu Arjun's personality rights Delhi High Court grants interim order protecting Allu Arjun's personality rights The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Allu Arjun and restrained unauthorised use of his name, voice and likeness. The court also directed social media platforms to remove infringing content linked to the actor. The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Telugu star Allu Arjun by protecting his personality rights and restraining several entities from using his name, voice and likeness without permission for commercial purposes and impersonation. In an interim order passed on April 17 in a lawsuit filed by the Pushpa actor, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that Arjun has built a “stellar career” and said his popular dialogues and distinctive attributes reflect his “iconic status.” The court said that unique features such as his name, appearance and voice are closely associated with him and that he holds exclusive rights over their commercial use. It added that the actor could suffer irreparable loss if immediate relief was not granted. The court also noted that Allu Arjun holds several trademark registrations related to his name and abbreviations. In its order, the court restrained the defendants from using or exploiting Allu Arjun’s name, image, likeness or any other attributes associated with him without his consent. The restriction also covers the use of technologies such as artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning, deepfakes and face morphing across physical and digital platforms, including websites, social media and the metaverse.

2. Abhijit Iyer Mitra Gets Relief As Delhi Court Stays FIR Direction In Newslaundry Editor Manisha Pande Case

Abhijit Iyer Mitra Gets Relief As Delhi Court Stays FIR Direction In Newslaundry Editor Manisha Pande Case

Abhijit Iyer Mitra Gets Relief As Delhi Court Stays FIR Direction In Newslaundry Editor Manisha Pande Case Abhijit Iyer Mitra Gets Relief As Delhi Court Stays FIR Direction In Newslaundry Editor Manisha Pande Case Delhi court stayed FIR direction against commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra in complaint filed by Newslaundry editor Manisha Pande A Delhi court on Monday stayed the order directing registration of an FIR against Abhijit Iyer Mitra in a complaint filed by Manisha Pande, who had alleged abusive and sexually coloured remarks against her and other women employees on social media. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Purushottam Pathak of Saket Court stayed the April 22 order passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, granting interim relief to Mitra on his challenge to the FIR direction. The magistrate’s order, now stayed, had allowed registration of an FIR on Pande’s complaint, holding that Mitra’s posts on social media platform X amounted to “sexually coloured remarks” intended to insult the modesty of the complainant. The court had observed that the allegations disclosed cognizable offences under Sections 75(3) and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The magistrate had also noted that the alleged offences were committed in cyberspace and required police investigation. It had also expressed dissatisfaction with the Action Taken Report (ATR) earlier filed by the police, noting that key tweets forming the basis of the complaint had not been considered. “Police investigation is necessary to verify the user account from which the tweets were published and to recover the computer source or electronic device used,” the court had said, The matter originated from a complaint seeking action against Mitra for allegedly posting derogatory and abusive content targeting women journalists associated with Newslaundry. The journalists have also approached the Delhi High Court with…

3. Madhya Pradesh High Court: School Certificate Prevails Over Birth Record, Woman Held Major; Habeas Plea Dismissed

Madhya Pradesh High Court: School Certificate Prevails Over Birth Record, Woman Held Major; Habeas Plea Dismissed

Madhya Pradesh High Court: School Certificate Prevails Over Birth Record, Woman Held Major; Habeas Plea Dismissed Madhya Pradesh High Court: School Certificate Prevails Over Birth Record, Woman Held Major; Habeas Plea Dismissed No Illegal Confinement: MP High Court Relies on Matriculation Record to Reject Father’s Plea The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a father seeking custody of his daughter, holding that she is a major and not under any unlawful confinement, after relying on school and matriculation records to determine her age. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf emphasised that, under the statutory scheme, school records take precedence over birth certificates issued by municipal authorities in cases of age determination. The petition was filed by Harcharan Ahirwar, who alleged that his daughter was missing and was being wrongfully confined by a man named as respondent No. 4. Acting on the petition, the court directed the production of the girl before it. The Investigating Officer, along with a lady constable, produced the girl in court and submitted a report stating that she was not a minor, as claimed by her father, but had attained majority. According to the report, the girl’s date of birth was recorded as April 7, 2006 in her Class X certificate, and this was further corroborated by the scholar register of the first school she attended. Both documents consistently reflected the same date of birth. On the other hand, counsel for the petitioner argued that her birth certificate recorded her date of birth as October 8, 2008, which would make her a minor.

4. Supreme Court Flags Opaque Cricket Bodies, Calls for Transparency in District Associations

Supreme Court Flags Opaque Cricket Bodies, Calls for Transparency in District Associations Supreme Court Flags Opaque Cricket Bodies, Calls for Transparency in District Associations The Supreme Court

Supreme Court Flags Opaque Cricket Bodies, Calls for Transparency in District Associations

Supreme Court Flags Opaque Cricket Bodies, Calls for Transparency in District Associations Supreme Court Flags Opaque Cricket Bodies, Calls for Transparency in District Associations The Supreme Court stresses transparency and equal access in cricket administration, calling for reforms in district-level associations. The Supreme Court has said that State Cricket Associations must take steps to reform how District Associations function, so that they operate in a professional, transparent manner and serve the best interests of the sport. A Bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe observed that such reforms should include transparency in player selection and in the execution of contracts. It added that District Associations should themselves adopt measures like better governance, improved management practices, transparency, and avoidance of conflicts of interest. "It is high time we recognize that sporting 'facilities and opportunities' are 'material resources of the community', and their organizers are 'the institutions of the national life'. As 'places of public resort', sporting institutions and bodies must remain accessible, not just for pursuing sport, but also for its administration. It should be the deeper Sadhana (endeavour) of the State, and it is also our Constitutional duty to ensure that sporting facilities and opportunities flourish with institutional efficiency, integrity, professionalism, and expertise,'' the Bench said. It further observed that access to sporting facilities should not remain limited to the urban economic elite.

5. Supreme Court seeks report from Karnataka govt on actor Darshan's plea alleging lack of basic amenities in prison

Supreme Court seeks report from Karnataka govt on actor Darshan's plea alleging lack of basic amenities in prison Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Mr. Darshan, submitted that the actor is

1. Pawan Khera vs. State of Assam (30.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0428/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Pawan Khera against the State of Assam, challenging the Gauhati High Court's denial of anticipatory bail related to allegations of displaying forged

2. Reliance Eminent Trading and Commercial Private Limited vs. Delhi Development Authority (29.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0426/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether Reliance Eminent Trading and Commercial Private Limited was entitled to a summary judgment under Order XIII-A of the Code of Civil Procedure against the De

3. Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises Ltd. and Ors. vs. B. Gurappa Naidu and Ors. (30.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0425/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises Ltd. (N.I.C.E.) and B. Gurappa Naidu regarding the compensation for land acquired for the Bangalore-M

4. Narendra Singh vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh (30.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0424/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeals concerning the acquittal of Nagendra Singh, Narendra Singh, and Lila Singh under Section 302 IPC and their conviction under Section 498A IPC. The core

5. Prem Porwal and Ors. vs. Jagdeesh Chandra Prajapati and Ors. (19.03.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0423/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Prem Porwal and others versus Jagdeesh Chandra Prajapati and others, focusing on the legality of shop constructions by the Municipal Council on

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