Overview
- The Commercial Court at Kottayam, presided by Principal Sub Judge Manish D. A., held that the film used Reji Mathew’s story, screenplay and dialogues without authorization.
- Defendants including director Major Ravi and producer Haneef Muhammad must pay ₹30 lakh within two months, with 6% annual interest on default, and bear the suit’s costs.
- The order restrains screening, broadcast, dubbing, remakes or publication of Karmayodha or works using the same material without Mathew’s consent and proper title credit.
- The court affirmed Mathew’s exclusive rights under the Indian Copyright Act, covering publication, remakes in other languages and all forms of visual‑media exploitation.
- The case traces back to a 2012 interim order that allowed release on a ₹5 lakh deposit as disputed credits appeared, and the court noted later commercial exploitation via satellite, dubbing and home‑video rights.