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Bengaluru Court Restrains False News About Yash’s Toxic
A Bengaluru court temporarily told people not to spread false or defamatory content about the film Toxic.
The film stars actor Yash.
The film’s producer, KVN Productions, asked the court for protection.
The case included X Corp and some unidentified people as defendants.
The judge said the producer appeared to have a strong enough initial case for temporary protection.
The order covers posts, videos, broadcasts and other kinds of media.
It will remain in place until the next hearing on September 28, unless its conditions are broken.
Toxic is a big gangster story directed by Geetu Mohandas and released in several languages.
A Bengaluru court issued an ex parte temporary injunction against false or defamatory content concerning Yash-starrer Toxic.
The order covers communicating, publishing, circulating, sharing, posting, streaming or providing access to such content.
KVN Productions filed the suit against multiple defendants, including X Corp and unidentified persons.
The injunction remains in force until the next hearing on September 28, subject to conditions set by the court.
Toxic, directed by Geetu Mohandas, is a multilingual gangster drama featuring Yash, Nayanthara, Kiara Advani and others.
- Who
- KVN Productions filed the suit against various defendants, including X Corp and unidentified persons; the case concerns Yash-starrer Toxic.
- What
- The court issued an ex parte temporary injunction restraining false, malicious, defamatory or derogatory content concerning the film.
- Where
- The order was issued by the Additional City Civil and Sessions Court, identified in one report as Bengaluru’s 36th CCH Court.
- When
- The order was issued on August 22 and remains in force until the next hearing on September 28. One report describes it as coming a day before the film’s worldwide release, while another says the film had released on Wednesday.
- Why
- KVN Productions sought protection against content it considered false, damaging and defamatory, and the judge said the plaintiff had a prima facie case.
Key facts
- Film
- Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups
- Lead actor
- Yash
- Producer
- KVN Productions LLP
- Order
- Ex parte temporary injunction
- Covered conduct
- Communicating, publishing, circulating, sharing, posting, streaming or providing access to false or defamatory content
- Next hearing
- September 28
- Languages
- Shot in English and Kannada, with dubbed versions in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam
- Director
- Geetu Mohandas
Quotes
Bengaluru Additional City Civil and Sessions Court judge
Judge who issued the interim injunction in the suit filed by KVN Productions LLP
“I found that there is a prima facie case in favour of the plaintiff; the balance of convenience lies in favour of plaintiff.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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