{"id":7574,"date":"2026-04-08T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawfultalks3.selfst.art\/no-appearance-in-court-bombay-hc-puts-interim-brake-on-script-theft-claims-in-dhurandhar-row\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:10:17","slug":"no-appearance-in-court-bombay-hc-puts-interim-brake-on-script-theft-claims-in-dhurandhar-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawfultalks3.selfst.art\/?p=7574","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNo Appearance in Court\u2014Bombay HC Puts Interim Brake on \u2018Script Theft\u2019 Claims in Dhurandhar Row\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14pt; text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\">The Bombay High Court issued an interim order restraining filmmaker Santosh Kumar RS from making statements about the script of the Hindi film Dhurandhar&nbsp; that were alleged to be defamatory by its writer-director, Aditya Dhar. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt; text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\">Justice Arif S. Doctor issued the order while hearing a defamation case filed by Dhar against Kumar.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt; text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif; font-size:14pt; text-align:justify\">The Court observed that although Santosh Kumar, the defendant, had been served notice, no one appeared in court on his behalf.<\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">After observing that Dhar had made a prima facie case, the Court granted him limited interim relief.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Interim restraint order issued by Court:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">The court ordered:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><em>&quot;Until the next date, the defendant (Kumar) shall be restrained from repeating words set out in the suit, and all other allegations of a similar nature. Issue notice,&quot;<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"> the Court ordered.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">The Court clarified that the injunction applies to Santosh Kumar, and it will stay in force <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>until April 16, when the case will be heard again.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Case Background:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">Aditya Dhar&#39;s defamation lawsuit is based on comments made by Santosh Kumar at a press conference held a few days after the release of the second part of the series Dhurandhar: The Revenge.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">Santosh Kumar is alleged to have accused Aditya Dhar and the makers of Dhurandhar of copying his registered script titled <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><em>D Saheb<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">. After the press conference, Aditya Dhar sent Kumar a legal notice, denying any plagiarism and warning him not to make any further such statements.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">When Kumar did not respond to the notice, Dhar approached the Bombay High Court seeking relief.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif; font-size:14pt; text-align:justify\">Dhar&#39;s petition seeks an injunction and damages for Kumar&#39;s allegedly false and defamatory remarks. Senior Advocate Birendra Saraf represented Dhar in court on 8th April 2026, and argued that Santosh Kumar&#39;s remarks were highly defamatory and biased.<\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><em>He said:<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><em>&quot;All I seek is, if he has a grievance about infringement, he himself said I am going to initiate legal proceedings. He can initiate legal proceedings and I will respond to the same appropriately. But in the meanwhile, he can&#39;t use such language.&quot; <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Court finds case for interim relief:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">The court observed:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"><em>&quot;In my view, the plaintiff has made out a case for the grant of limited ad-interim relief,&quot;<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\"> the Court concluded.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\">The Court granted interim relief to Aditya Dhar after noting that the allegedly defamatory comments had been widely circulated.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <hr \/>\n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\">Case Details: Aditya Dhar V. 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