Bombay High Court Restrains Filmmaker from Making Plagiarism Allegations Against Aditya Dhar

The Bombay High Court has restrained filmmaker Santosh Kumar from making further allegations that director Aditya Dhar plagiarized the script for Dhurandhar.

The Court issued the interim stay after Dhar filed a defamation suit, arguing that Kumar's public claims were baseless and prejudicial.

The Court noted that while Kumar is free to pursue legal remedies for copyright infringement, he cannot continue making defamatory remarks in the interim. This order emphasizes that public accusations of intellectual property theft, if unsubstantiated, can attract injunctions to protect a creator's reputation.

The restraint remains in effect until the next hearing scheduled for April 16, 2026.

[Aditya Dhar v. Santosh Kumar RS & Ors.]