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Personality Rights – The Power of Influence, Its Misuse and Protection

JD Supra Law

INTRODUCTION - Publicity rights play an important role in India based on the culture of celebrity worship and the importance of the name, image, and likeness of sports, television and media personalities, political figures, musicians, etc. In India, the right to publicity is recognised as a part of the right to privacy.

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John Doe Order Issued Against “Taarak Mehta” Infringers: Revisiting the Rights Vested in Fictional Characters

SpicyIP

Neela Film”), issued an ex-parte ad-interim injunction against the defendants, including websites, e-commerce platforms, YouTube channels and ‘John Doe’ parties, restraining them from infringing the copyright and trademark of the makers of the popular Hindi television sitcom “Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashma” (“TMKOC”). Rajat Nagi & Ors.

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Remembering George Foreman: A Champion in the Ring and in Business

Nelligan Law

He also understood the power of his own story, safeguarding his image through personality rights and exercising control over how his likeness was used. That control extended to film and television as well.

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Delhi High Court grants interim protection to Amitabh Bachchan against unauthorised use of his voice, photos & likeness

Selvam & Selvam Blog

Another defendant, Rana Partab Singh has been alleged to circulate messages through the popular platform Whatsapp wherein the actor’s photograph was used to deceive members of the general public into believing that they had won the lottery on the popular television show Kaun Banega Crorepati (wherein the plaintiff is the host). Defendant no.

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Media Laws, Rights & Privacy Of Celebrities

IP and Legal Filings

Krishna Kishore Singh stated in court that no book, film, or television series based on his son’s life should be made without his permission.

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IP Issues in The World of Japanese Sequential Art – Manga

IIPRD

IP ISSUES CREATED BY THE MANGA FAN BASE Due to the growing interest of the world inMangas several rights of a manga-ka are challenged. Donjinshiisa self-published fan bookthatuses the existing manga characters violating the personality rights of the characters as was established in the famous caseof V.T.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 13- November 19)

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A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court to hear appeal against the Single Judge order in the Sushant Singh Rajput personality rights case. VIII, Issue I [Submit by January 7, 2024] NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for publication for its upcoming issue.