India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Declines Stay on Idhayam Murali Film Release

Madras HC Declines Stay on Idhayam Murali Film Release: A Precedent for Arbitral PriorityThe Madras High Court recently delivered a significant ruling that reinforces the judicial stance on pre-release injunctions in the Indian entertainm...

11 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Stays Satellite Release In Filmmaker Payment Dispute

Madras HC Stays Satellite Release In Filmmaker Payment DisputeIn a significant legal intervention that underscores the precarious intersection of high-stakes film production and contractual accountability, the Madras High Court has intervened in a dispute between acclaimed film...

30 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against OTT Release of Telugu Dubbed Version of Film 'Drishyam 3'

Legal Roadblock: Madras High Court Stalls 'Drishyam 3' Digital DebutIn a significant development for Intellectual Property (IP) enforcement within the film industry, the Madras High Court has issued an

18 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Dismisses Creditors' Appeal Over Dhruva Natchathiram Release

Madras HC Dismisses Creditors' Appeal Over Dhruva Natchathiram ReleaseIn a significant development for the Tamil film industry, a division bench of the Madras High Court has cleared the path for the release of the highly an...

15 Jun 2026

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Broadcaster Liable for Defamatory Content if Editorial Control Exists Despite Third-Party Origin: Madras High Court

A Thirty-Year Legal Saga Ends:Madras High CourtNailsSun TVfor Defamatory TelecastAfter nearly three decades of litigation, theMadras High Courthas definitively ruled on a landmarkdefamationcase, upholding a2015trial courtorder that directsSun TVNetwork to pay Rs 10,00,500 indamagesto veteran ...

05 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Unregistered Sale Agreement Cannot Sustain Suit for Specific Performance: Madras High Court in R. Palanisubramanian vs. M/s. Trans Medica

Courts Seal Fate on Unverified Property Claims: Madras High Court Denies Specific Performance In a significant ruling for property jurisprudence, the Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal brought by a prospective buyer seeking th...

05 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Failure to Demonstrate Financial Capacity Defeats Specific Performance Claims: Madras High Court Rules

Financial Readiness as the Bedrock of Specific Performance: Lessons from the Madras High Court In a significant ruling regarding the enforcement of sale agreements, the Madras High Court has underscored the strict evidentiary burden placed on parties seeking the ...

05 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Misinterpreting Injunction on Pre-Notice Statements Amounts to Contempt: Madras HC Adds YouTuber Host as Contemnor

YouTuber Host Joins the Fray: Madras HC's Suo Motu Contempt Bomb in G-Square vs Savukku Shankar SagaIn a sharp escalation of a high-profile defamation battle, the Madras High Court hassuo motu added YouTuber Felix Gerald as a contemnoralongside activist-journalist Shankar @ Savukku Shankar. J...

27 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Theatrical Rights in Dubbed Films Don't Include Satellite Rights: Madras HC Invokes Copyright Act Section 17

Roja's Telugu Echoes Fade: Madras HC Ends 32-Year Copyright Clash Over Satellite AirwavesIn a decisive verdict pronounced on March 6, 2026, a Division Bench of the Madras High Court—Justices C.V. Karthikeyan and K. Kumaresh Babu—dismissed two appeals by Lahari Recording Co. P. Ltd. against Ja...

06 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Stays Single Judge Finding that 'VAPO' is Publici Juris in P&G Trademark Appeals

P&G Scores Partial Win: Madras HC Halts 'VAPO' Public Domain Tag in Vicks Rival ClashIn a swift move on February 17, 2026, a Division Bench of theMadras High CourtcomprisingJustices C.V. KarthikeyanandK. Kumaresh Babugranted partial relief to global giantThe Procter & Gamble Company (P&G). Th...

17 Feb 2026