# Delhi HC seeks Salman Khan’s reply in ‘Kala Hiran’ film case 2026-10-06T09:45:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Delhi High Court on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, issued notice to actor Salman Khan on a plea by the makers of the proposed film 'Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy' seeking to stay his suit against the movie's release. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani sought Khan's response. Producer Amit Jani's application argues that the dispute is substantially the same as an earlier suit filed by Khan over personality rights, in which an ex-parte ad-interim injunction was granted on December 11, 2025. The producer contends that the current proceedings amount to parallel litigation over the same film, promotional material, and alleged infringement of the actor's personality or publicity rights. On July 27, a coordinate bench had restrained the release of the film's teaser and directed the takedown of 23 URLs. The producer says the core relief sought in both matters is identical. The film's makers have previously told the court that the movie is not yet in a releasable state as it awaits certification from the Censor Board. The court has also observed that the makers cannot exploit Khan's name, mannerisms, and distinctive attributes for commercial gains without his authorisation or disseminate content that injures his reputation. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three outlets deliver the same facts from the court hearing: notice issued, the producer's parallel-litigation argument, the December 2025 injunction, the July 27 teaser order, and the film's uncertified state. LiveLaw and Hindustan Times add the court's observation on digital publication harm, while Orissa Post includes the makers' clarification that the film is not a biopic. The coverage is uniform straight reporting with no discernible slant. The next step is Khan's response to the court's notice, which will determine whether the suit proceeds or is stayed. The key open question is whether the two suits will be consolidated, with the producer seeking a stay on Khan's interim injunction application. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral - livelaw.in (neutral report) Straight court-proceeding report with no editorial slant - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Automated news agency feed, no discernible framing bias - orissapost.com (neutral report) Factual report of hearing and arguments, no slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Amit Jani, Anup Jairam Bhambhani, Delhi High Court, Kala Hiran, personality rights, Salman Khan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-hc-seeks-salman-khans-reply-in-kala-hiran-film-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-hc-seeks-salman-khans-reply-in-kala-hiran-film-case/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/