Supreme Court quashes copyright case against Sujoy Ghosh over Kahaani 2, calls allegations baseless In a significant relief for filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh, the Supreme Court of India has set aside criminal proceedings initiated against him in a copyright infringement case linked to his 2016 film Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh. According to a report by Bar and Bench, a Bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe observed that the complaint lacked substance and failed to establish even a basic comparison between the two works in question. The court noted that the allegations were vague and unsupported, with no clear indication of how the film resembled the complainant’s script. The case stemmed from a complaint filed by Umesh Prasad Mehta, who alleged that his script titled Sabak had been copied for the film. He claimed to have shared his work with Ghosh in 2015. Acting on this complaint, a magistrate court in Hazaribagh had issued summons in 2018 under provisions of the Copyright Act. Later, the Jharkhand High Court declined to quash the case, stating that the matter warranted trial. Ghosh subsequently moved the apex court, where his counsel, Senior Advocate Siddhartha Dave, argued that the complaint did not provide any material evidence demonstrating similarity between the scripts and that the proceedings were a misuse of legal process. The Supreme Court agreed with these submissions, pointing out that both the magistrate’s summoning order and the High Court’s decision... #Supreme_Court #Court #significant_relief #Durga_Rani #Rani_Singh #Sujoy_Ghosh #filmmaker_Sujoy #film_Kahaani #Kahaani #Sujoy
Toll on partially opened e-ways like Delhi-Mumbai to be same as that of other NHs Commuters using partially opened expressways like Delhi-Mumbai will now pay normal highway tolls, a significant relief. Previously, these routes charged 1.25 times more. This change, effective for one year or until full operationalization, addresses concerns that higher rates deterred usage. The decision aims to boost traffic and will be reviewed based on actual uptake. #NHs_Commuters #partially_opened #significant_relief #opened_e-ways #opened_expressways #pay_normal #normal_highway #highway_tolls #Commuters #partially
