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Evolution of Personality Rights in India

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Recently, Bollywood Director Karan Johar [1] filed a case against the makers of “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar” for using his name in the title of their movie without permission, this lawsuit has sparked again the debate relating to personality rights in India. Topps Chewing Gum Inc. [2] Rajagopal v.

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The Interplay of Personality Rights and Freedom of Expression- the Jackie Shroff’s Case’

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However, this article will discuss the reasoning of the court with respect to relief claimed by the Plaintiff against a creator of a YouTube video who compiled the interviews of the plaintiff and depicted his personality as ‘thug life’ The plaintiff contended that such videos portrayed him in a derogatory manner. million views.

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Comprehending Broadcasting Contracts and Intellectual Property Law at Crossroads

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Recent court decisions have clarified the scope of copyright in film screenplays, personality rights, and underlying works concerning content creation and licensing in broadcasting. and undoubtedly creating such content includes the distribution of any intellectual property rights to their respective authors.

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Right of Publicity Part 2

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Author: Sonakshi Pandey, A Student at Symbiosis Law School in case of any queries please contact/write back to us at support@ipandlegalfilings.com or IP & Legal Filing References Image Rights of Famous Persons Vis-à-Vis Right to Privacy : an Analysis under the Intellectual Property Laws in India and other Countries, 5.1

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