Overview
- Justice Sharmila Deshmukh granted Kapil Sharma, K9 Films, BeingU Studios, and Netflix two weeks to file their responses before the court takes up the matter further.
- PPL India filed the commercial suit on December 12 after a November 6 cease-and-desist drew only a holding reply, according to the plaint.
- The complaint cites three Season 3 episodes that used ‘M Bole To’, ‘Rama Re’, and ‘Subha Hone Na De’ without licences in broadcasts aired between June 21 and September 20, 2025.
- PPL argues the songs were audibly performed before a live audience and later streamed on Netflix, amounting to communication to the public requiring a licence.
- The suit seeks an injunction, disclosure of revenues, and appointment of a court receiver to seize infringing material, and the defendants had not issued substantive public comments at the time of reporting.