{
  "id": 17014143,
  "title": "Kerala HC quashes cheating case against Nivin Pauly, director Abrid Shine after out-of-court settlement in dispute over film rights",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/kerala-hc-quashes-cheating-case-against-nivin-pauly-director-abrid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T05:34:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-hc-quashes-cheating-case-against-nivin-pauly-director-abrid-shine-after-out-of-court-settlement-in-dispute-over-film-rights/article71636612.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kerala High Court has dismissed the cheating case registered against actor Nivin Pauly and director Abrid Shine, following an out-of-court settlement in a financial dispute over film rights. Justice P.V. Balakrishnan noted that the parties had come to an agreement without the case proceeding to trial. The complainant, P.S. Shamnas, had filed the complaint with the Thalayolaparambu police after alleging that the overseas film rights were sold to another party without his consent. The court dismissed the charges, citing that the offenses were not severe and did not significantly impact society. Mr. Pauly and Mr. Shine had reportedly assured Mr. Shamnas that the losses from investing ₹3.5 crore in another film, Mahaveeryar, would be recovered through Action Hero Biju 2. However, the accused allegedly transferred the film's overseas rights to a Dubai-based firm for ₹5 crore.",
  "summary": "Complaint against the duo was filed following financial dispute related to making of Action Hero Biju 2. The complainant alleged that after entering into an agreement to produce the film, its overseas rights were sold to another party without his knowledge",
  "key_points": [
    "Kerala High Court dismisses cheating case against Nivin Pauly and Abrid Shine",
    "Out-of-court settlement resolves financial dispute over film rights",
    "P.S. Shamnas files complaint alleging unauthorized sale of overseas film rights"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}