Court Rejects Injunction to Ban Screening of 'Wangsanam'... Difficult to Recognize Similarity
The injunction to ban the screening of Wangsanam was rejected, and the court found it difficult to recognize similarities with the existing work. Screening is likely to proceed as scheduled; check quickly for a ruling on the plagiarism controversy.
The court dismissed the injunction request seeking to block the screening of the film ‘Wangsanam.’ The bench determined that it was difficult to recognize the alleged similarity to the existing work that had been raised as an issue.
With this decision, ‘Wangsanam’ is now likely to continue screening as scheduled. After reviewing the submitted materials, the court was reportedly of the view that there was insufficient legal basis to halt the screening.
This ruling shows that in disputes over whether a work is plagiarized and whether its expression is similar, preemptive injunctions are not easily granted.