--- title: "Krunal Mehta" date: 2025-09-30 author: "Sagar Agrawal" url: https://ksandk.com/people/krunal-mehta/ --- # Krunal Mehta Associate Partner Media & Entertainment and Dispute Resolution Associate Partner Krunal is an accomplished litigation-focused legal professional with over 12 years of experience in commercial litigation, alternate dispute resolution, intellectual property (trademark and copyright), criminal, and property laws. He advises clients on litigation strategy and regularly appears before the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, City Civil and Magistrate Courts, as well as ad-hoc and institutional arbitral tribunals. Krunal has managed a diverse portfolio of clients, including renowned and leading production houses, real estate developer groups, leading manufacturer and distributor of diamonds, leading aluminum composite panel manufacturers etc. and advised them on the various copyright, commercial and transactional disputes. **Representative Clients:** People Media Factory Private Limited, Mythri Movie Makers, JA Entertainment Private Limited, Eros International Media Limited, Ultra Media & Entertainment Private Limited, NH Studioz LLP, Soham Rockstar Entertainment Private Limited, Myth Productions, Xfinite Technologies Private Limited, Sparkling Studios, Naad Films, VYRA Entertainments LLP and several other leading media and production houses. ## Practice Focus ### Commercial Litigation Commercial, contractual and transactional disputes for production houses, real estate developer groups, diamond manufacturers and distributors, and aluminium composite panel manufacturers. ### Intellectual Property Rights Trademark and copyright infringement, including disputes over film content, personality rights and defamatory material. ### Dispute Resolution Strategy and representation before the Supreme Court, various High Courts, City Civil Courts, Small Causes Courts and Magistrate Courts. ### Arbitration Ad-hoc and institutional arbitration proceedings before arbitral tribunals. ## Forums & Jurisdictions Constitutional Courts Supreme Court of India · Various High Courts Trial & Commercial Courts City Civil Courts · Small Causes Courts · Magistrate Courts Arbitration Ad-hoc & Institutional Arbitral Tribunals ## Representative Matters & Reported Cases Mr. Konidala Pawan Kalyan v. Ashok Kumar John Doe & Ors. CS (Comm) No. 1336 of 2025 (Plaintiff · secured interim order protecting personality rights) Delhi High Court 2025 Personality Rights Mr. Akira Desai alias Akira Nandan v. Sambhawaami Studios LLP & Ors. CS (Comm) No. 68 of 2026 (Plaintiff · successful; pull-down of defamatory content) Delhi High Court 2026 Personality Rights HAB Pharmaceuticals and Research Limited & Anr. v. Sunrise Remedies Private Limited Commercial IP Suit (L) No. 26827 of 2022 (Defendant · no ad-interim reliefs granted to Plaintiff) Bombay High Court 2022 Trademark Infringement Narendra Hirawat & Co. v. Sholay Media Entertainment Private Limited & Anr. Commercial IP Suit No. 1387 of 2019 (Plaintiff · successful) Bombay High Court & Supreme Court 2019-2025 Intellectual Property Vistaar Movies LLP v. Panorama Studios Private Limited Commercial Suit (L) No. 28136 of 2021 (Defendant · successful; termination and stay on film release) Bombay High Court 2021 Contractual Dispute Phantom Films Private Limited & Anr. v. The Central Board of Film Certification & Anr. WP(L)/1529/2016 (Petitioner · certification issued with only one cut) Bombay High Court 2016 Film Certification XYZ Films LLC & Ors. v. UTV Motion Pictures & Anr. Suit (L) No. 344 of 2016 (Defendant · no ad-interim reliefs granted to Plaintiff) Bombay High Court 2016 Copyright Infringement Guy in the Sky Pictures Private Limited v. Sara Sultan & Ors. Commercial Suit (L) No. 732 of 2018 (Defendant · successful) Bombay High Court 2018 Contractual Dispute Pooja Entertainment & Films Limited v. Kriarj Entertainment Private Limited & Ors. Commercial Suit (L) No. 899 of 2018 (Defendant · no ad-interim reliefs; appeal dismissed) Bombay High Court 2018 Copyright Infringement Euro Panel Products Private Limited v. 4MANN Industries Private Limited & Ors. Commercial IP Suit No. 157 of 2014; Contempt Petition (L) No. 78 of 2019 (Plaintiff · successful) Bombay High Court 2019 Trademark Infringement ## Transactions ## Key Work Highlights ### Other Notable Professional Achievements - Secured John Doe and anti-defamation injunctions protecting film releases for Mythri Movie Makers, Pawan Kalyan and Clap Entertainment before the Bengaluru City Civil Court. ### Indicative Experience - Represents a diverse portfolio of clients, including leading production houses, real estate developer groups, diamond manufacturers and distributors, and aluminium composite panel manufacturers. - Represents clients in complex copyright, commercial, and transactional disputes. - Represents clients before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, civil and magistrate courts, and arbitral tribunals. - Represented clients in high-stakes litigation involving copyright infringement and contractual disputes concerning films. - Represents clients in arbitration and alternate dispute resolution proceedings across commercial and contractual matters. - Represents clients by providing strategic advisory and effective dispute management in matters involving intellectual property, criminal, and property laws. - Krunal has worked on several notable films such as Sholay, Drishyam 2, Udta Punjab, Kedarnath, Baaghi, Parmanu, Jai Gangaajal, Satyameva Jayate, Toilet – Ek Prem Katha, Begum Jaan, Batti Gul Meter Chalu, Indu Sarkar, Ghoul, Dagadi Chawal, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, Main Atal Hoon, Khuda Hafiz 2, and Vicky Donor --- ## Office Locations - [New Delhi](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-delhi/) (HQ): +91-11-41318190 | info@ksandk.com - [Mumbai](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-mumbai/): 3 offices (Nariman Point, Lower Parel, Andheri) | mumbai@ksandk.com - [Bangalore](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-bangalore/): bangalore@ksandk.com - [Chennai](https://ksandk.com/locations/chennai/): chennai@ksandk.com - [Hyderabad](https://ksandk.com/locations/hyderabad/): hyderabad@ksandk.com - [Pune](https://ksandk.com/locations/pune/): pune@ksandk.com - [Kochi](https://ksandk.com/locations/kochi/): kochi@ksandk.com ## Contact - [Contact Page](https://ksandk.com/contact-us/) - General: info@ksandk.com | +91-11-41318190 - WhatsApp: +91-7428567444 - [Privacy Statement](https://ksandk.com/privacy-statement/) - [Terms of Use](https://ksandk.com/terms-of-use/)