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Alia Bhatt-starrer Jigra gets High Court relief after Rajasthan man said he runs online classes by that name | Jaipur News

Alia Bhatt-starrer Jigra gets High Court relief after Rajasthan man said he runs online classes by that name | Jaipur News

Two days after a Commercial Court in Jodhpur stayed the release of movie ‘Jigra’ following a trademark violation plea, the Rajasthan High Court on Thursday stayed the lower court’s order, allowing the movie’s release on Friday, October 11. The movie stars actor Alia Bhatt as a troubled young woman, who must rescue her brother – played by Vedang Raina – from prison. Petitioner Bhallaram Choudhary had said that he runs online classes with the name ‘Jigra’ and that he had also obtained a trademark for the same under The Trade Marks Act, 1999, in September 2023, under Class 41 which deals with education, entertainment and training. Subsequently, he had sought stay on release of the movie ‘Jigra’, made by Dharma Productions Private Limited, citing trademark violation and the Commercial Court passed an ad interim injunction on October 8 on the movie’s October 11 release. The production house had then approached the High Court citing its own trademark registration under various Classes – but other than 41. Appearing for Dharma Productions, senior advocate Vikas Balia, assisted …