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Bengaluru court bars fake news about Yash’s film Toxic
A Bengaluru court has issued an ex parte temporary injunction restraining the publication or circulation of any false or defamatory content about actor Yash's film Toxic, which released on Wednesday. The Additional…
A Bengaluru court has issued an ex parte temporary injunction restraining the publication or circulation of any false or defamatory content about actor Yash's film Toxic, which released on Wednesday. The Additional City Civil and Sessions Court passed the interim order on August 22 on a suit by production house KVN Productions LLP against various defendants, including X Corp.
The judge said there was a prima facie case in the plaintiff's favour and that the balance of convenience lay with the plaintiff. The order bars defendants from communicating, publishing, sharing or streaming anything false, malicious or defamatory about the film, either before or after its release.
The temporary injunction remains in force only until the next hearing on September 28. The court clarified the order cannot be used for any other purpose, and will stand vacated if the plaintiff fails to abide by the conditions imposed.
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This is the latest in a string of pre-release injunctions sought by film producers in Karnataka to curb online speculation. The court relied on a Karnataka High Court ruling in Meera Ajith vs John Doe that allowed injunctions against unknown persons when a genuine threat is shown. KVN Productions must now serve notice on the defendants before September 28, or the interim order lapses. The outcome will test how effectively such blanket orders can police social media chatter around a high-profile release.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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