The Commercial Division,of Judicature at Bombay High Court heard Interim Application No. 23560 of 2024 in IPR Suit No. 23443 of 2024, involving Arijit Singh as the Applicant/Plaintiff and Codible Ventures LLP and others as Defendants.
The Plaintiff, a celebrated playback singer from Murshidabad, West Bengal, sought protection of his personality rights against unauthorized commercial exploitation, including the misuse of his name, voice, image, and other attributes. He also claimed violation of moral rights under Section 38-B of the Copyright Act, 1957. The Plaintiff has achieved significant success in the music industry and is recognized globally for his work.
The Defendants were accused of using AI models to mimic the Plaintiff's voice and other personality traits without authorization, falsely representing an association with the Plaintiff, selling merchandise bearing his name and image, and creating and sharing GIFs of the Plaintiff's performances. Additionally, certain entities registered domain names using the Plaintiff's name.
The Court recognized the Plaintiff's rights to protect his personality traits and granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction against the Defendants, restraining them from using the Plaintiff's personality rights for commercial gain. The Defendants were ordered to remove infringing content, cancel or suspend domain names, disclose details of the infringing parties, and cooperate with the Plaintiff. The Court also allowed service of the order by email due to the number of Defendants and the potential unavailability of contact details.
Case Citation: Arijit Singh Vs Codible Ventures LLP and Ors.: 12.07.2024:COM IPR SUIT (L) NO.23443 OF 2024: Bombay High Court: R.I.Chagla: H.J.
Advocate Ajay Amitabh Suman
IP Adjutor [Patent and Trademark Attorney]
