A authorized dispute between singer Sonu Nigam and his namesake, Bihar-based felony lawyer Sonu Nigam Singh, over the alleged misuse of the singer’s identification on social media has been settled by the Bombay Excessive Courtroom. Final week, the Courtroom disposed off the business mental property go well with after the 2 events reached an amicable settlement.
Nonetheless, the singer says he’s not completely happy with the result. He tells us, “I give up X in 2017 however this individual saved impersonating me. If I met President Droupadi Murmu, he would put up a photograph as if I’m posting it. It’s merciless to place somebody’s title, status and life in danger,” including, “My household and I began receiving threats for posts this man had made. He would put up one thing and other people would hurl abuses at me.”
Nigam says he’s relieved that the Courtroom has issued a strict warning to the lawyer, however believes circumstances involving identification rights wants stricter legal guidelines. “Such folks must be put in jail. He might haven’t murdered me bodily however he harmed me and my status. Saste mein chhoot gaya bahut. Even the PM (@narendramodi) follows him pondering that’s my account.”
Nigam had filed the go well with earlier than the Bombay HC in July final 12 months, alleging violations of his character rights and digital impersonation by the lawyer. The account was allegedly used to put up politically charged and communally delicate content material. Since Nigam had left X, the account was allegedly mistaken for that of the singer.