Supreme Court Quashes Copyright Case Against Sujoy Ghosh

The Supreme Court quashed proceedings against filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh regarding a copyright infringement case over his movie 'Kahaani 2'. The apex court set aside previous orders by the Jharkhand High Court and CJM, following Ghosh's plea. The dispute involved alleged infringement of Umesh Prasad Mehta's script.

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has dismissed the copyright infringement proceedings against filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh concerning his film 'Kahaani 2'. This decision overturns previous orders by the Jharkhand High Court and the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Hazaribagh.

The bench comprising Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe sided with Ghosh, asserting that the summoning orders were to be quashed. The case in question involved allegations from Umesh Prasad Mehta, who claimed that Ghosh had unlawfully used his script to create the film.

The legal battle led to a noteworthy decision where the top court opted not to uphold the high court's dismissal of Ghosh's plea, which had argued against holding a 'mini-trial' during the quashing stage of proceedings. This outcome effectively brings relief to the filmmaker.