Sholay Media and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Parag Sanghavi & Ors.

Brief facts

The owners of rights in the film SHOLAY sued the makers of a later film and related parties, alleging infringement of copyright in SHOLAY and of the SHOLAY trade mark through a remake and associated use.

Issues before the Court

Whether the defendants infringed the plaintiffs' copyright and trade mark rights in SHOLAY.

Court's findings

The Court decreed the suit for permanent injunction in the terms set out in para 38 of the judgment, rejected other reliefs as not pressed, and imposed costs on defendants 3 to 6.

Decision

Suit for permanent injunction decreed as per para 38; defendants 3 to 6 to deposit Rs. 50,000 costs with the Prime Minister's Relief Fund within four weeks.

Important paragraph references

Para 38: terms of injunction; paras 45-48: decree and costs.

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