Archive · 2 Jul 2025
SC Exempts Sujoy Ghosh from Jharkhand Court in Copyright Case
Sujoy Ghosh, the director of Kahaani 2, is involved in a legal dispute.
A man named Umesh Prasad Mehta claims Ghosh copied his script, 'Sabak,' to make the movie.
Mehta had his script officially registered.
Ghosh was asked to appear in court in Jharkhand, but the Supreme Court has excused him from doing so for now.
The case started when Mehta saw the film and believed it was too similar to his work.
The Supreme Court is reviewing the case after Ghosh appealed against an earlier decision that did not stop the trial.
Supreme Court exempts filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh from personal court appearances in Jharkhand.
The case concerns alleged copyright infringement related to Ghosh's film, Kahaani 2.
Umesh Prasad Mehta, the complainant, alleges Ghosh infringed on his script, 'Sabak'.
Ghosh challenged the Jharkhand High Court's refusal to quash the proceedings.
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Jharkhand government regarding the case.
- Who
- Sujoy Ghosh, the filmmaker, is the defendant, and Umesh Prasad Mehta is the complainant.
- What
- Supreme Court exempted filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh from appearing in court due to copyright infringement allegations.
- When
- The Supreme Court issued the exemption on Wednesday, July 2nd. The High Court made its decision on April 22.
- Where
- The legal proceedings are taking place in Jharkhand, India.
- Why
- The exemption was granted in response to Ghosh's challenge to the Jharkhand High Court's earlier decision.
Plaintiff
Defendant
Copyright Infringement
Plaintiff
Umesh Prasad Mehta, the complainant, alleges that Sujoy Ghosh infringed on his copyright by copying his script for the movie 'Kahaani 2.'
Defendant
Sujoy Ghosh denies the allegations and challenged the proceedings.
- Defendant
- Sujoy Ghosh
- Accusation
- Copyright infringement of script 'Sabak'
- Complainant
- Umesh Prasad Mehta
- Film in Question
- Kahaani 2
- Court
- Supreme Court of India