BREAKING: BOMBAY HIGH COURT RULES THAT INTERNET BROADCASTING IS OUTSIDE THE PURVIEW OF SECTION 31 D OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT [READ ORDER]
Akshat Agrawal -3
The Single bench of Justice S.J. Kathawalla of the Bombay HC has ruled upon many crucial issues with respect to internet streaming on OTT platforms and its implications on the Statutory Licensing provided under Section 31D of the Copyright Act in the case of Tips Industries ltd. v. Wynk...
DELHI HIGH COURT RULES IN FAVOUR OF T SERIES & SAREGAMA IN COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CASE AGAINST RADIO BROADCASTERS FOR VIOLATION OF RULE 29 OF COPYRIGHT RULES [READ JUDGEMENT]
Anushree Rauta -
T Series and Saregama had filed independent copyright infringement suits against several radio broadcasters for violating the provisions under Rule 29 of the Copyright Rules, 2013 while invoking their statutory license in furtherance of the IPAB judgement dated 31st December 2020.
The Delhi High Court vide its order dated 9th...
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE RECOMMENDS AMENDMENT TO SECTION 31D TO INCORPORATE INTERNET/ DIGITAL BROADCASTING: LEVEL PLAYING FIELD OR DISRUPTION?
Anushree Rauta -
The Department related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce submitted its 161st Report on Review of the Intellectual Property Regime in India. Read report here.
The Committee has recommended to amend Section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957 for incorporating ‘internet or digital broadcasters’ under statutory license in wake of the...
DIVISION BENCH OF THE BOMBAY HIGH COURT AFFIRMS THAT SECTION 31D CANNOT BE MADE APPLICABLE TO INTERNET BASED SERVICES
Ujjawal Bhargava -
A division bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justice Gauri Godse and Justice G.S. Patel has affirmed the interim order passed by Justice S.J. Kathawalla of the Bombay High Court ruled that Section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957 (“the Act”) is restricted to traditional non-internet based radio...