Demanding unreasonable licence fee to play songs constitutes refusal under Copyright Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that demanding excessive licence fees for playing copyrighted music may amount to a refusal to grant a licence under Section 31 of the Copyright Act, 1957. This can entitle...
A recent advisory issued to private satellite TV channels by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to refrain from making false claims and using scandalous headlines
Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to private TV news channels against making false claims and using scandalous headlines. The...
Delhi HC Dismisses Petitions Against Film 2020 Delhi, Citing Prematurity and CBFC Certification Requirement
The Delhi High Court has dismissed four petitions challenging the release of the film "2020 Delhi," which is based on the 2020 communal violence in the capital. The court deemed the objections premature, noting that the...
SAREGAMA DRAGS SPOTIFY TO DELHI HIGH COURT OVER COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
In a copyright infringement suit filed by music giant Saregama against Spotify before the Delhi High Court, Spotify gave an undertaking to the court to pull down all the works belonging to Saregama from Spotify’s platform within 10 days. The...
PIL FILED IN DELHI HIGH COURT AGAINST ONLINE POKER, BETTING WEBSITES AND FANTASY GAMES
As per reports, a Public Interest Litigation has been filed by social activist and chartered accountant Avinash Mehrotra in the Delhi High Court. The petition has sought a direction from the Delhi High Court to ask...
Supreme Court Expands Scope of POCSO Act to include viewing Child Pornography
The Supreme Court has ruled that viewing child pornographic material on the internet constitutes an offence under Section 15 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. Section 15 deals with the offence of storage or...
Supreme Court stays release of ‘Hamare Baraah’ movie
The Supreme Court has temporarily halted the release of the film 'Hamare Baraah' pending a review and resolution by the Bombay High Court regarding its controversial scenes. The film 'Ham Do Hamare Baraah' triggered unrest within the Muslim community due to its...
Centre tells Delhi High Court it has competence to regulate online gaming; says it is necessary to protect children
The central government has submitted its response to the Delhi High Court in the case brought by the Social Organization for Creating Humanity (SOCH). The NGO had challenged the constitutional and...
Mohanlal’s – Barroz faces allegations of copyright infringement from German writer
Mohanlal's highly anticipated directorial debut, Barroz - The Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure, is encountering unexpected legal challenges. George Thundiparambil, a German-based Malayali writer, has issued a legal notice against the filmmakers, including Mohanlal, accusing them of copyright infringement. This...
Novex Communications secures public performance rights for Saregama's extensive music catalogue
Novex Communications has secured the public performance rights for Saregama's extensive music catalogue. This partnership allows event organizers, hotels, restaurants, and other public venues to obtain the necessary licenses from Novex to legally play Saregama's music. The collaboration aims...
