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18 Nov, 7 tweets, 4 min read
CJI SA Bobde led bench to shortly hear an appeal against #TelanganaHC order restraining the release of movie #Jhund. Plea raises questions on whether there can be copyright over "real life events" of a person.

@SrBachchan
@TSeries
#SupremeCourt
#Copyrightlaw
Senior Advocate VR Dhond appears for the appellant

CJI: We will pass a direction to dispose off the suit within 6 months
Appellant: film will be useless after 6 months. A settlement agreement for 1.3 crore was signed in presence of notary. Now they are not adhering to it.

Senior Adv PS Narasimha: there is no settlement. It fell through
CJI: will you accept our proposal or should we dismiss it?

Dhond: our film is not the captain. Please consider on merits

CJI: dismissed. We take you don't want the early hearing.
CJI: if there has been a material development after the HC order, please go to the HC again

Matter over
CJI in a conversation with Senior Adv Dhond

CJI: Why are you not wearing the band?

Dhond: my neighbour has COVID. The floor has been sealed and thus i cannot leave to get the band

CJI: okay

#courtroomexchange
Supreme Court declines to lift stay in release of Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Jhund'

@NandiChinni
@SrBachchan @TSeries

#jhund #SupremeCourt

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