After a case was filed against actor Sonakshi Sinha and four others for allegedly not performing at an event in Delhi despite accepting payment, the Bollywood actor in a statement denied the charges and said that she had to cancel the event as the organiser refused to make the payments.&nbsp;

According to news agency ANI, a complaint was filed against the actor after she failed to perform in a show on September 30 after accepting a payment of Rs 37 lakh.

However, the actor in a statement denied the charges.

Sinha said she was approached to attend an event in Delhi. However, despite repeated reminders, the organiser failed to make the payments, she contended.

The organisers also did not send return tickets for the actor and her team, despite knowing that she had a shoot the next morning, the statement added. Several attempts were made to contact the organiser, however, they remained incommunicado, she claimed.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The actor said due to a lack of commitment by the organiser, she and her team were left with no choice but to return home from Mumbai airport.

The actor also accused the organisers of using the media to manipulated facts. ''If the organiser doesn't stop at this, Sonakshi and her team will be forced to take a legal course of action to set this straight,'' the statement added.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, ANI quoting Moradabad DSP Gajraj Singh reported that an FIR has been lodged against the 'Dabangg' star and three others on charges of cheating.

Investigation in the case is underway, he was quoted as saying by ANI.&nbsp;

(With inputs from ANI)

After a case was filed against actor Sonakshi Sinha and four others for allegedly not performing at an event in Delhi despite accepting payment, the Bollywood actor in a statement denied the charges and said that she had to cancel the event as the organiser refused to make the payments.

After a case was filed against actor Sonakshi Sinha and four others for allegedly not performing at an event in Delhi despite accepting payment, the Bollywood actor in a statement denied the charges and said that she had to cancel the event as the organiser refused to make the payments. According to news agency ANI, a complaint was filed against the actor after she failed to perform in a show on September 30 after accepting a payment of Rs 37 lakh. However, the actor in a statement denied the charges. Sinha said she was approached to attend an event in Delhi. However, despite repeated reminders, the organiser failed to make the payments, she contended. The organisers also did not send return tickets for the actor and her team, despite knowing that she had a shoot the next morning, the statement added. Several attempts were made to contact the organiser, however, they remained incommunicado, she claimed. The actor said due to a lack of commitment by the organiser, she and her team were left with no choice but to return home from Mumbai airport. The actor also accused the organisers of using the media to manipulated facts. ''If the organiser doesn't stop at this, Sonakshi and her team will be forced to take a legal course of action to set this straight,'' the statement added. Meanwhile, ANI quoting Moradabad DSP Gajraj Singh reported that an FIR has been lodged against the 'Dabangg' star and three others on charges of cheating. Investigation in the case is underway, he was quoted as saying by ANI. (With inputs from ANI)

Sonakshi Sinha denies cheating charge, says cancelled Delhi event due to non-payment  

Any event organiser, if using copyrighted music or songs in a party, would have to inform the copyright societies which will issue an invoice for payment of royalty along with proof of their rights as per an interim arrangement arrived at in the Delhi High Court between a firm and three such societies.

Under the arrangement, anyone who is going to hold an event will inform the three societies -- Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS), Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) and Novex Communications Pvt Ltd -- about the copyrighted work to be used and one of these three, which holds the rights, shall issue an invoice for royalty along with proof of ownership of the copyright.

The event organiser would have to pay the royalty prior to holding the event, Justice Najmi Waziri noted in his order in which he also directed the respondent societies to &quot;upload on their respective websites the (copyright) assignment deeds along with the list of songs pertaining to such assignment deed&quot;.

The order came after the societies claimed that they &quot;are legitimate assignees of copyrighted works or are otherwise duly authorised agents of copyright owners&quot; and sought to enforce their rights under section 18 (assignment of copyright) and 30 (licences by owners of copyright) of the Copyright Act.

They argued before the court that as long as the owner of a copyright exercises its rights under section 18 and section 30 read with section 19 (mode of assignment of copyright) of the Act, &quot;there is no bar on the copyright owner or his agent or an assignee from monetising the copyrighted works&quot;.

The court was hearing an application moved by the three societies against its December 23, 2016, decision restraining them from granting any licence, as a copyright society under section 33 of the Act, to play music and songs of various artists in public.

The December 23, 2016&nbsp;order had come on a plea by Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) which has claimed that registration of IPRS and PPL expired in 2013 and Novex was never registered&nbsp;and only registered societies can issue licences for playing music in public.&nbsp;

(PTI)

The court had earlier decided of restraining the groups from granting any licence as a copyright society to play music and songs in publi

Any event organiser, if using copyrighted music or songs in a party, would have to inform the copyright societies which will issue an invoice for payment of royalty along with proof of their rights as per an interim arrangement arrived at in the Delhi High Court between a firm and three such societies. Under the arrangement, anyone who is going to hold an event will inform the three societies -- Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS), Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) and Novex Communications Pvt Ltd -- about the copyrighted work to be used and one of these three, which holds the rights, shall issue an invoice for royalty along with proof of ownership of the copyright. The event organiser would have to pay the royalty prior to holding the event, Justice Najmi Waziri noted in his order in which he also directed the respondent societies to "upload on their respective websites the (copyright) assignment deeds along with the list of songs pertaining to such assignment deed". The order came after the societies claimed that they "are legitimate assignees of copyrighted works or are otherwise duly authorised agents of copyright owners" and sought to enforce their rights under section 18 (assignment of copyright) and 30 (licences by owners of copyright) of the Copyright Act. They argued before the court that as long as the owner of a copyright exercises its rights under section 18 and section 30 read with section 19 (mode of assignment of copyright) of the Act, "there is no bar on the copyright owner or his agent or an assignee from monetising the copyrighted works". The court was hearing an application moved by the three societies against its December 23, 2016, decision restraining them from granting any licence, as a copyright society under section 33 of the Act, to play music and songs of various artists in public. The December 23, 2016 order had come on a plea by Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) which has claimed that registration of IPRS and PPL expired in 2013 and Novex was never registered and only registered societies can issue licences for playing music in public. (PTI)

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