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HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
ALOK ARADHE, CJ, M. S. Karnik, J
Sanjay S/o. Girish Kumar Singh – Appellant
Versus
Karan Johar also known as Rahul Johar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. enforcement of personality rights through injunction. (Para 1 , 5) |
| 2. arguments presented by both parties on usage of name. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. recognition of irreparable harm and protection of identity. (Para 8 , 10) |
| 4. legal standing of celebrity rights against unauthorized use. (Para 19 , 27) |
| 5. court's final ruling on the injunction. (Para 30 , 31) |
JUDGMENT
(PER M.S.KARNIK, J.) :
1. The Appellant/original defendant No.2 in this Appeal under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 challenges the order dated 7th March 2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court. Before the learned Single Judge the present Respondent No.1 – original plaintiff filed an Interim Application seeking interim injunction restraining the Appellant and Respondent Nos.2 and 3, the original defendants from using the name of the Respondent No.1 – plaintiff - “Karan Johar” together, or in parts and from using the attributes of the personality of the Respondent No.1 in the title of the cinematographic film “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar” / ”Shaadi Ke Director Karan Johar” (“said film” for short), in the trailers annexed with the Plaint and in any other promotional materials inclu
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