Neerav Merchant in conversation with Livemint on consumer complaint against Yash Raj Films regarding their film, “fan”

by | Oct 10, 2021

Recently, a petitioner filed a complaint against YRF – Yash Raj Films in the Supreme Court citing false advertising over the exclusion of a song from its 2016 film, “Fan”.Neerav Merchant, Partner, at Majmudar & Partners, spoke to LiveMint on the case and stated that such complaints are common even in Hollywood.

He stated that “globally, viewers have raised consumer disputes against various producers, including Warner Bros and Walt Disney, for misleading trailers, and the final judgment on the case may lead to film producers being held to a higher level of accountability and various practices needing to be re-looked at.”

Click here to read the full article.

More News

India – Employment Law update

In a bid to woo new manufacturing businesses to the state of Karnataka, including the likes of Foxconn (which is Apple’s supplier), the state legislature passed the Factories (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2023 to amend the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 (as...

read more

India’s legal market opens up for foreign lawyers

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has, recently, permitted foreign lawyers to practice foreign law in India in non-litigious matters, subject to compliance with BCI’s registration guidelines.  However, appearing in Indian courts, as also advising on real estate...

read more

IBLJ A-List 2022-2023

We are pleased to announce that Akil Hirani, Rukshad Davar and Neerav Merchant have been included in India Business Law Journal's A-List for 2022-2023. The A-List is based on extensive research conducted by India Business Law Journal. To determine India’s...

read more