In Brief
Zee Telefilms (now Zee Entertainment) appealed a High Court judgment that had allowed its suit for telecasting rights against Suresh Productions. The core issue was when the cause of action arose for limitation purposes. The Supreme Court held that a cause of action accrues only when a right is actually infringed or faces a clear, unequivocal threat—not merely from adverse revenue records or disputes between defendants. The High Court correctly found the suit was filed within the limitation period. The appeal was dismissed as without merit.
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