Lahari Recording Company has challenged Section 31(1)(b) and 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957 before the Supreme Court by filing a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court vide order dated July 13, 2018 has issued notice in the matter. The matter is tentatively listed on...
Saregama has moved Delhi High Court against Mohalla Tech Private Limited, the holding company of the short video format platforms “Sharechat” and “Moj” alleging infringement of their copyright.
Last year, Saregama and Sharechat had inked a global licensing deal which enabled use of Saregama catalogue for social media experiences on...
(Please Note: The issues and arguments presented here are for academic discussion. They do not reflect any personal stance or opinion of IPRMENTLAW).
Recently in Dipak Ranjan Mukherjee v. Ministry of Commerce & Industry certain information was requested under the Right to Information Act, 2005, regarding compliance records, government letters...
In a rather detailed judgment dated May 28th, 2018, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Copyright Rules, 2013 in the matter of Anand Bhushan & Ors. v. Union of India.
To give a brief background: In 2013, a writ petition was filed in...
The Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) has filed a suit in the Bombay High Court against Ushodaya Enterprises Pvt. Ltd which runs the radio channel Eenadu FM/ EFM.
The order dated December 9, 2019 states that the Interim Application is made in a Commercial IP Suit based on the rights,...
A decade ago on this very day, the Copyright Amendment Act of 2012 came into effect. This amendment brought with it some sea changes which changed the landscape of the way the media and entertainment industry especially the music industry was functioning. As we celebrate the tenth year of...
The Madras High Court in the case of Novex Communications Pvt. Ltd vs DXC Technology Pvt. Ltd & Anr has held that the business of issuing licenses in any work in which copyright subsists can only be done by a registered copyright society if the work is incorporated in...
The Copyright Amendment Act, 2012 came into effect on June 21, 2012. As our beloved Copyright Amendment Act, 2012 turns six today, here is what our industry experts have to say:
Ashish Chandra, Director - Technology & Transactions, Netflix India*-
“These were very progressive and forward-looking amendments at that time....
Introduction
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...
Introduction:
The concept of statutory licensing was introduced in the Copyright Act vide the 2012 amendments, however, it received its actual opportunity of practical application in 2020, after the applications for statutory licensing of sound recordings were filed by the radio broadcasters before the IPAB.
The order dated 31.12.2020 passed by...
