Supreme Court refuses to lift stay on release of Amitabh Bachchan starrer Jhund'
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to lift the stay on the release of Amitabh Bachchan starrer Jhund' and dismissed an appeal against the Telangana High Court order which had stalled the movie's screening over copyright row.
A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian dismissed the appeal filed by petitioner Super Cassettes Industries (T Series) against the October 19 order of the high court which had refused to interfere with the trial court order restraining the release of the movie.
The special leave petitions are dismissed. As a sequel to the above, pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of, the bench said in its order.
The film, based on the life of Vijay Barse, the founder of NGO Slum Soccer, was scheduled to be released this month on OTT platform Amazon Prime. The film was earlier scheduled to be released in May but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it did not hit the screens.
Hyderabad-based short-film maker Nandi Chinni Kumar has alleged copyright infringement against the filmmakers, who have refuted the allegation.
During the hearing, the apex court observed that it is an interesting case and it would direct that the trial will be completed within six months.
Counsel appearing for the filmmaker said that the movie would be useless in six months and they were willing to pay the person in question.
He said that amount of Rs 1.3 crore was agreed between the parties but now they are not adhering to the agreement.
Senior advocate P S Narasimha, appearing for Kumar, and others said that the court may direct for disposal of the case which is pending in the trial court within six months.
A trial court in Telangana had on September 17 stayed the release of the movie till the conclusion of the case. The decision of the trial court was upheld by the High Court on October 19.
Super Cassettes has said in their petition filed in the top court that they have invested a significant amount in production, distribution, marketing, and promotion and have also created third party rights on the film which is to be broadcast on a wide scale both nationally and internationally.
A cinematograph film is a perishable commodity and halting of the complex process that leads up to the release of the film at such a belated stage could prove to be fiscally ruinous for the petitioner and make the entire project financially unviable, the plea said.
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Kabaka | Collision between bus-bike: Father dies, son critically injured
Puttur: A tragic accident occurred on Sunday near Kuvettila in Kabaka, along the Mani-Mysuru National Highway, where a KSRTC bus collided head-on with a motorcycle, resulting in the death of a father and critical injuries to his son.
The deceased has been identified as Arun Kulal, a resident of Narikombu village in Bantwal taluk. His son, Dhyan, was seriously injured in the incident.
According to reports, the KSRTC bus was traveling from Puttur toward Mangaluru when it collided with the oncoming bike. The force of the impact threw both riders onto the road, leaving them severely injured. Though both were rushed to the hospital, Arun Kulal succumbed to his injuries en route, police confirmed.
The accident led to a temporary disruption in traffic on the Mani-Mysuru Highway, with vehicles backed up for several kilometers. Puttur traffic police reached the spot and are investigating the case.
