Updated on Feb 14, at 6.20 p.m.

In another blow to Gujarati singer Kinjal Dave in the copyright saga over her song ‘Char Char Bangadi Wali Gaadi,’ Gujarat High Court today extended the stay over her singing the song till Mar 6.

Red Ribbon Entertainment Pvt Ltd had approached the HC after their copyright case was dismissed by the Ahmedabad City Civil Court.

Updated on Jan 30, at 6.36 p.m.

In the controversial copyright case filed by Red Ribbon Entertainment Pvt Ltd against singer Kinjal Dave, the court has dismissed the suit today.

The City Civil Court Judge Bhavesh Avashia held, “The present suit filed by the plaintiff is hereby rejected/dismissed,” in his order. The court also directed the plaintiff (Red Ribbon Entertainment) to pay the cost of the suit to defendant No. 1. (Kinjal Dave).

Updated on Jan 17, 6.30 p.m.

A local court in Ahmedabad imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on popular Gujarati folk singer Kinjal Dave. 

The penalty has been imposed after Dave flouted a previous court directive, which prohibited her from performing her hit song ‘Char Char Bangadi Wali Gaadi’ amid an ongoing copyright dispute initiated by a music company.

The legal tussle began in 2019 with Red Ribbon Entertainment Pvt Ltd filing a copyright infringement lawsuit. The dispute hinges on the original creation of the song. Red Ribbon has alleged that Kartik Patel first uploaded the song from Australia on his YouTube channel ‘Kathiyawadi Kings’.

However, Dave has said that the song was written by Manubhai Rabari and composed by Mayur Mehta before RDC Media’s release.

In October 2022, the city civil court had issued an injunction against Dave, restraining her from singing the contentious song. The order also extended to two music companies, RDC Media and Studio Saraswati, restricting them from selling the disputed song in cassettes and CDs.

Despite the court’s restraining order, Red Ribbon accused Dave of continuing to perform the song publicly, reportedly around 20-25 times. This led to a call for her to be held accountable under Order 39, Rule 2A of the Civil Procedure Code for defying the court’s ruling.

In her defence, Dave cited unawareness of the legal implications, a claim dismissed by the court, emphasising her educational background and self-made status.

Her argument that her international performances fell outside the court’s jurisdiction was also rejected, with the court clarifying that the order was personally against her and valid worldwide.

(Source: IANS)

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