Rajendran K.V. v. A.R. Murugadoss
Case brief
What is this about?
Civil suit regarding alleged copyright infringement of script 'SENGOL' versus movie 'SARKAR' amicably settled. Court decreed the suit based on the filed Memo of Compromise, incorporating mutual acknowledgments and release of claims between parties.
What did the court decide?
Suit decreed in terms of the Memo of Compromise dated 30.10.2018; connected miscellaneous petition closed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 30.10.2018
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR
C.S.No.715 of 2018 and O.A.No.961 of 2018
K.V.Rajendran @ Varun ..Plaintiff
Vs.
1.A.R.Murugadoss
2.Sun Pictures Rep. by Chief Executive Officer Murasoli Maran Towers 73, M.R.C.Nagar Chennai � 600 028.
3.South Indian Film Writers' Association Rep. by its President Shri K.Bhagyaraj L-33, Flat-I, 2nd Floor, L.I.G. Bharathidasan Colony, K.K.Nagar Chennai � 600 078. .. Defendant
This Civil Suit is preferred, under Order IV Rule 1 of Madras High Court O.S. Rules read with Order VII Rule 1 of Civil Procedure Code, Sections 2(1)(c)(xvii) and 7 of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and Section 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957 praying to
a) a permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 1 and 2 from describing, depicting or displaying the name of A.R.Murugadoss as 'Story, Screenplay & Dialogue Writer' at all places either by way of theatrical exhibition, in satellite or digital exhibition throughout the world in any of the world languages, in any way either by Satellite relay, online relay, Digital relay of original, dubbing or in remake version except that of the plaintiff's name 'K.V.Rajendran, B.Sc. D.F.Tech.' b) a direction directing the defendants 1 and 2 to pay initially an amount of Rs.30,00,000/- to plaintiff out of the fees payable to the 1st defendant by the 2nd defendant for 'Story, Screenplay & Dialogue Writer' and the balance as may be decided by this Hon'ble Court. c) Award costs and
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the main suit should be decreed in terms of the Memo of Compromise dated 30.10.2018.
Whether the settlement terms regarding script registration and movie release acknowledgments are valid for decreeing.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K.V.Rajendran @ Varun
- respondent
A.R.Murugadoss
- respondent
Sun Pictures
- respondent
South Indian Film Writers' Association
Coram
Case details
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