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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
R.I. CHAGLA, J
Karan Johar – Appellant
Versus
India Pride Advisory Private Ltd. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. plaintiff seeks injunction (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. defendants failed to reply (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. plaintiff's reputation (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. plaintiff's claims (Para 12 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 37 , 38 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78) |
| 5. interim application granted (Para 79 , 80) |
ORDER :
2. The above Commercial IPR Suit had been urgently filed and this Interim Application moved for ad-interim relief, as the said film was scheduled to be released in theaters on the next day of the moving of the application for ad-interim relief i.e. 14th June 2024. The Plaintiff had sought the aforementioned relief in the Interim Application as and by way of ad-interim relief. It was mentioned in the Plaint that on 5th June 2024 to the complete shock and surprise, the Plaintiff had come across the trailer of the said film to be released in theaters on 14th June 2024. A cease and desist notice dated 6th June 2024 was issued by the Plaintiff throu
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