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Copyright
PPL not being a Registered Copyright Society, not a ground to skip seeking the necessary Music License
In an unusual ongoing case of Phonographic Performance Ltd. v. Esteem Services, a copyright infringement suit was filed by the Plaintiff, Phonographic Performance […]
Protection of Copyright existing in the original adaptation or expression of ancient mythological texts
The High Court of Delhi recently adjudicated in the case of Bhaktivedanta Book Trust v. HTTPS://BHAGAVATAM.IN & ORS., which delved into the delicate […]
Territorial Jurisdiction In Matters Relating To Trademark And Copyright Suits Revisited
In a recent decision of the Gujarat High Court, Hasmukhbhai Bhagwanbhai Patel versus Husenali Anwarali Charaniya1 in its order dated September 25, 2023, the Court […]
Is royalty the same as consideration? Madras High Court answers in a Copyright Declaration Suit
The Delhi High Court recently decreed a declaration suit in favour of the assignee of Internet and Digital Copyright, declaring him as the […]
Satyajit Ray’s ‘Nayak’ Copyright Safeguarded by Delhi High Court
In another significant legal development pertaining to the rights of authors of the original work, the Delhi High Court, in the case of […]
Overview Of Copyright And Importance Of Media And Entertainment Industry
To briefly introduce, Copyright is a form of intellectual property that provides legal protection to the original works of authorship, once the author […]
No Music License Required for Marriage Ceremonies: DPIIT Clarifies
On July 24, 2023, the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued a Public Notice in response to several complaints… […]
Copyright 2023 – India
Law and Practice The Copyright Act 1957 (the “Act”), supported by the Copyright Rules 2013 (the “Rules”), is the governing law for copyright […]
India SC court ruling on cognizability, non-bailability of copyright infringement brings clarity
Manisha Singh, co-founder and partner at Lex Orbis in New Delhi, said that the Supreme Court of India’s recent declaration that copyright infringement […]