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On 8th October 2023, NRI author George Thundiparambil filed a lawsuit against the team behind the novel “Barroz - Guardian of D’ Gama’s Treasure”, asserting that both the novel and forthcoming 3D film of the same name, infringed on his copyrighted work MAYA. The lawsuit has been filed in...
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In Phonographic Performance Limited and Sonotek Cassettes Company v. State of Goa, the Bombay High Court heard a petition filed by Phonographic Performance Limited and Sonotek (collectively, for ease, “PPL”) under Article 226 of the Constitution, seeking to quash and set aside a circular issued on 30th January 2024...
In Arijit Singh v. Codible Ventures LLP, the Bombay High Court restrained third parties, such as AI platforms, restaurants, merchandise sellers, virtual music events, etc., from violating the personality rights of the renowned Bollywood singer Arijit Singh.
These entities were restrained from using Arijit Singh’s name, voice / vocal style...
(This post is co-authored with Sneha Jain, Partner, Saikrishna & Associates)
In Part 3 of the Series, we explored the output side of things - showing how if the output generated by the Generative AI model is substantially similar or a trivial alteration, or an adaptation in a different format...
(This post is co-authored with Sneha Jain, Partner, Saikrishna & Associates)
Having first considered the question of whether storing copyrightable works for training purposes is reproduction that amounts to copyright infringement under Section 51 of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, in this second post of this series we will specifically...
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The case of The Indian Performing Right Society Ltd v. Vodafone Idea Ltd., is a significant ruling for the music industry containing critical aspects of the rights of authors to receive royalties, and particularly concerning the use of literary and musical works in telecommunications.
The Calcutta High Court, in its...
Copyright enforcement mechanisms play a crucial role in safeguarding the rights of copyright owners. Various digital platforms, including YouTube, have implemented systems to address copyright infringement challenges. However, aiming to strike a balance between protecting content creators and respecting copyright holders is a tricky task. Many concerns have been...
(This post is co-authored with Sneha Jain, Partner, Saikrishna & Associates)
The scope of copyright liability of Generative AI (‘genAI’) models is a hot topic globally. Copyright issues that stem out of genAI technology can be categorized into four heads. All the litigations in the United States form a part...
The clarification given in Novex Communications Pvt Ltd. v. Trade Wings Hotels Limited, that owners of sound recordings can issue licenses without registering as a copyright society, is significant as it has created a lot of momentum in the music licensing space in India. Various entities, engaged in the...
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The Additional District Judge, Ludhiana had passed an order dated 23rd November,2023, whereby Dreamline Reality Movies (“Respondents / Dreamline”) were granted an order to restrain Super Cassette Industries Private Limited (“Appellant / T Series”) from producing, telecasting, selling or releasing the movie “Dear Jassi” until the final determination of...
