Executive Summary
Sartaj Singh Pannu filed a petition seeking orders to restrain Gurbani Media Pvt. Ltd. from releasing the film 'Nanak Shah Fakir' without giving him credit as the sole Director. The court examined the service agreement and concluded that, at the present stage without further evidence, it was not possible to conclusively hold that Pannu was the sole director or that he had been coerced into waiving his rights.
Practitioner Note
This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in copyright matters before Delhi High Court. Understanding the court's reasoning in Sartaj Singh Pannu vs Gurbani Media Pvt Ltd & Anr is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.
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