Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 223 · Decided 25 February 2020
M/S. Zee Telefilms LTD. (Now Known As Zee Entertainment Enterprises LTD.) v. Suresh Productions & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 223 · [2020] 3 S.C.R. 975
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1716/2020
- Decided
- 25 February 2020
- Bench
- ASHOK BHUSHAN, NAVIN SINHA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Cause of Action: Right to sue - Accrual of, when - On facts, plaintiffs assigned telecasting right of 16 schedule films by assignment deeds dated 23.12.1994 for a period of 9 years in favour of defendant Nos.5 to 8 as requested by defendant No.4 - Issuance in Film Magazine by plaintiff regarding the 16 films - Claim by defendant N o.1 that they acquired satellite broadcasting rights of the 16 Hindi films from defendant No.2, by assignment deed dated 21.3.1997 for a period of 99 years - Suit by plaintiffs in 2003, for declaration that
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