Delhi High Court Restrains Unauthorized Use of Andaz Apna Apna IP

The Delhi High Court has restrained over 30 parties from unauthorised use of intellectual property related to the 1994 film Andaz Apna Apna, including its characters, dialogues, and registered trademarks.

The Court protected character names such as Teja, Crime Master Gogo, Amar and Prem. Vinay Pictures, represented by Shanti Vinaykumar Sinha, alleged unauthorised commercial use via T-shirts, mugs, posters, domain names, and social media. 

The Court found a prima facie case and granted an ex parte interim injunction. 

The Court directed platforms like Google, Flipkart, Etsy, and Meesho to remove infringing content and share seller details, while also blocking infringing domains and AI-generated content.