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News18
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Delhi HC Grants Interim Stay On Unauthorised Use Of Andaz Apna Apna Title
Last Updated: The Delhi High Court issued an interim order to protect the 1994 film Andaz Apna Apna, restraining over 30 parties from unauthorized use of its characters, title, and dialogues. The Delhi High Court has taken a significant step to protect the intellectual property rights of the 1994 Hindi film 'Andaz Apna Apna." In a recent interim order, the court restrained over 30 parties from unauthorized use of the film's iconic characters, title, dialogues, and artistic works. This decisive move underscores the importance of safeguarding creative content and sends a strong message against infringement in the entertainment industry. Recently, the Delhi High Court issued a John Doe order providing interim protection for the intellectual property rights related to the film 'Andaz Apna Apna.' This order, arising from a lawsuit filed by the legal heir of the film's late producer, seeks to prevent various identified and unidentified individuals or entities from unauthorized use, reproduction, and commercial exploitation of the film's copyrighted materials and registered trademarks. Justice Amit Bansal issued an ex parte interim injunction in a case filed by Vinay Pictures, represented by Shanti Vinaykumar Sinha, the legal heir of the film's late producer, Vinay Sinha. The plaintiff requested protection against the alleged violation of copyright and trademark rights involving merchandise, digital content, domain names, and AI-generated materials. In a statement, the bench of Justice Amit Bansal held, 'The plaintiff has demonstrated a prima facie case for grant of an interim injunction in its favour, and in case ex-parte and interim injunction is not granted, the plaintiff will suffer an irreparable loss." 'Any objections to the quality of the defendants' products will be attributable to the plaintiff, as the public would have purchased such goods under the mistaken impression that they emanate from the plaintiff," the court recorded. The court further clarified that the injunction covers mirror and redirect URLs and granted the plaintiff the freedom to add more infringers to the case if necessary. The plaintiff, through Advocate Pravin Anand, claimed exclusive rights to all intellectual property associated with the film, encompassing its characters, dialogues, costumes, styles, and popular catchphrases like 'Aila,' 'Ouima,' and 'Teja main hoon, mark idhar hai.' These components, particularly characters such as Amar, Prem, Teja, and Crime Master Gogo, have become iconic and hold significant secondary meaning in the minds of the public. –IANS First Published: May 18, 2025, 12:57 IST
India Today
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Court restrains unauthorised use of ‘Andaz Apna Apna' intellectual property
Delhi High Court has passed an order barring the unauthorised use of intellectual property, including characters, dialogues, images and audio-video content, associated with the iconic Hindi film "Andaz Apna Apna".The high court passed the ex-parte interim injunction in a lawsuit filed by production house Vinay Pictures, which sought relief against alleged infringement of copyright and trademark rights through merchandise, digital content, domain names and AI-generated Amit Bansal, in an order on May 14, said the plaintiff had demonstrated a prima facie case in its favour and would suffer an irreparable loss in case the interim injunction was not film, initially released in 1994 with Aamir Khan and Salman Khan in the lead roles, was re-released this high court restrained several persons, including unknown parties, from hosting, streaming, making available for viewing or downloading, communicating to the public, or creating any content, including images, videos, audiovisual or AI-generated content identical to, adapted from, or derivative of the plaintiff's film "Andaz Apna Apna".It also directed YouTube owner Google LLC to take down, remove and disable the infringing videos, Shorts or other content uploaded by the persons infringing the plaintiff's plaintiff, in its plea, contended that the film -- produced by the late Vinay Sinha -- enjoyed enduring popularity and cultural said the plaintiff had exclusive ownership over the film's title, literary and dramatic works, and characters, including "Crime Master Gogo", "Teja", "Amar" and "Prem".The plaintiff also referred to registered trademarks over phrases such as "Aila" and "Ouima", which it claimed had acquired secondary meaning in the minds of the to the plea, the plaintiff had the right to commercialise the intellectual property, including the film's characters, their images, likeness, dialogues, etc and signed agreements with third parties to make its merchandise available for unauthorised parties were commercialising these elements through sale of T-shirts, mugs, posters, notebooks, AI-generated digital content and video clips and social media content and online Watch
Hindustan Times
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Delhi HC bars unauthorised use of 'Andaz Apna Apna' intellectual property
New Delhi, Delhi High Court has passed an order barring the unauthorised use of intellectual property, including characters, dialogues, images and audio-video content, associated with the iconic Hindi film "Andaz Apna Apna". The high court passed the ex-parte interim injunction in a lawsuit filed by production house Vinay Pictures, which sought relief against alleged infringement of copyright and trademark rights through merchandise, digital content, domain names and AI-generated material. Justice Amit Bansal, in an order on May 14, said the plaintiff had demonstrated a prima facie case in its favour and would suffer an irreparable loss in case the interim injunction was not granted. The film, initially released in 1994 with Aamir Khan and Salman Khan in the lead roles, was re-released this year. The high court restrained several persons, including unknown parties, from hosting, streaming, making available for viewing or downloading, communicating to the public, or creating any content, including images, videos, audiovisual or AI-generated content identical to, adapted from, or derivative of the plaintiff's film "Andaz Apna Apna". It also directed YouTube owner Google LLC to take down, remove and disable the infringing videos, Shorts or other content uploaded by the persons infringing the plaintiff's rights. The plaintiff, in its plea, contended that the film produced by the late Vinay Sinha enjoyed enduring popularity and cultural relevance. It said the plaintiff had exclusive ownership over the film's title, literary and dramatic works, and characters, including "Crime Master Gogo", "Teja", "Amar" and "Prem". The plaintiff also referred to registered trademarks over phrases such as "Aila" and "Ouima", which it claimed had acquired secondary meaning in the minds of the public. According to the plea, the plaintiff had the right to commercialise the intellectual property, including the film's characters, their images, likeness, dialogues, etc and signed agreements with third parties to make its merchandise available for sale. However, unauthorised parties were commercialising these elements through sale of T-shirts, mugs, posters, notebooks, AI-generated digital content and video clips and social media content and online stores.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
No more Andaz Apna Apna dialogues on unofficial merchandise: Delhi High Court
'Can't print 'Do dost ek pyaale mein chai piyenge' on a mug' What happened Cult comedy Andaz Apna Apna may have hit the screens 30 years ago but its dialogues are still everywhere - on memes, mugs, caps, T-shirts. Amar, Prem, Teja, Gogo aren't just characters but merchandise worth flaunting. Last week, the Delhi High Court issued an ex-parte, ad-interim injunction protecting the film's IP - its characters, catchphrases, and one-liners from unauthorised use. The case was filed by the family of late producer Vinay Sinha, who flagged a growing black market of merch, AI content, dodgy domains, and social posts ripping off the film's most recognisable catch phrases and dialogues. Think: 'Aila' on coffee mugs, 'Teja main hoon' on posters, Gogo quotes stuffed into AI videos. 'The HC has recognised the importance of protecting creative works from rampant misappropriation' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Ameet Naik, who represented the producers, said, 'This order is a resounding affirmation of the rights of legacy content creators in the digital age. Andaz Apna Apna is not just a film, it's a part of India's cultural heritage, and its characters and dialogues enjoy iconic status. The Delhi High Court has recognized the importance of protecting creative works from rampant misappropriation, including by unauthorised merchandise sellers and AI-based content generators. We are grateful for the Court's timely intervention and believe this order will serve as a critical precedent for safeguarding IP in cinema, especially against newer forms of digital exploitation.' What the court said The Delhi HC held that the balance of convenience lay in favour of the plaintiff (makers of the fim), noting that unauthorised products may mislead the public into believing they were officially licensed. 'Any objections to the quality of the defendants' products will be attributable to the plaintiff, as the public would have purchased such goods under the mistaken impression that they emanate from the plaintiff,' the HC said. What's being protected Everything from Amar-Prem's banter to Crime Master Gogo's iconic one-liners, Andaz Apna Apna delivered peak absurdity and unforgettable cult comedy. The producer's family also cited trademarks on 'Aila' and 'Ouima,' claiming the phrases have taken on secondary meaning - a legal term for when pop culture becomes so recognisable that people instantly associate it with a specific source. It is submitted that the film contains several iconic dialogues and catchphrases that have, over time, acquired immense popularity and gained recognition. Due to their extensive use, they have become instantly recognisable and developed a strong secondary meaning in the minds of the public as being exclusively associated with the film. The issues raised by the producers Given the likely inferior nature of these goods, there is a real threat of tarnishment and dilution of the intellectual property in the said film The unauthorised use by the defendants of iconic dialogues, settings from iconic scenes from the film, constitutes infringement of copyright in the literary work and the cinematographic film itself YouTube, GoDaddy, Flipkart, Meesho, Desertcart have been told to take down infringing content, block access. The HC has restrained two dozen platforms and creators from --- Using any content identical to or derived from the film --- Manufacturing or selling any merchandise or products bearing the film's IP --- Creating AI-based or digital works that exploit the characters or dialogues After reviewing the plaintiff's documents and over 70 infringing URLs, the Court issued a series of interim directions, including: Restraining various defendants from: '...creating any content, including images, videos, audio-visual content, or AI-generated content which is identical to, adapted from, or derivative of the plaintiff's film Andaz Apna Apna' Restraining sale and promotion of goods bearing marks deceptively similar to the film's registered trademarks and character names such as Teja, Crime Master Gogo, Amar and Prem Directing Google LLC (Defendant 26) to '...take down, remove, and disable the infringing videos, shorts, or other content uploaded by defendants no. 19 to 21…' Google was also asked to disclose details of the uploaders of identified YouTube Shorts Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Delhi High Court grants interim stay on unauthorized use of 'Andaz Apna Apna' title and artistic works
The Delhi High Court has taken a significant step to protect the intellectual property rights of the 1994 Hindi film " Andaz Apna Apna ." In a recent interim order, the court restrained over 30 parties from unauthorized use of the film's iconic characters, title, dialogues, and artistic works. This decisive move underscores the importance of safeguarding creative content and sends a strong message against infringement in the entertainment industry. Recently, the Delhi High Court issued a John Doe order providing interim protection for the intellectual property rights related to the film 'Andaz Apna Apna.' This order, arising from a lawsuit filed by the legal heir of the film's late producer, seeks to prevent various identified and unidentified individuals or entities from unauthorized use, reproduction, and commercial exploitation of the film's copyrighted materials and registered trademarks. Justice Amit Bansal issued an ex parte interim injunction in a case filed by Vinay Pictures , represented by Shanti Vinaykumar Sinha, the legal heir of the film's late producer, Vinay Sinha. The plaintiff requested protection against the alleged violation of copyright and trademark rights involving merchandise, digital content, domain names, and AI-generated materials. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 3 Reasons to Plug This Into Your Home Today elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Learn More Undo In a statement, the bench of Justice Amit Bansal held, "The plaintiff has demonstrated a prima facie case for grant of an interim injunction in its favour, and in case ex-parte and interim injunction is not granted, the plaintiff will suffer an irreparable loss." "Any objections to the quality of the defendants' products will be attributable to the plaintiff, as the public would have purchased such goods under the mistaken impression that they emanate from the plaintiff," the court recorded. The court further clarified that the injunction covers mirror and redirect URLs and granted the plaintiff the freedom to add more infringers to the case if necessary. The plaintiff, through Advocate Pravin Anand, claimed exclusive rights to all intellectual property associated with the film, encompassing its characters, dialogues, costumes, styles, and popular catchphrases like 'Aila,' 'Ouima,' and 'Teja main hoon, mark idhar hai.' These components, particularly characters such as Amar, Prem, Teja, and Crime Master Gogo, have become iconic and hold significant secondary meaning in the minds of the public. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
