BOMBAY HC RULES THAT INTERNET BROADCASTING IS OUTSIDE THE PURVIEW OF SECTION 31D OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT
In the matter of Tips Industries Limited vs Wynk Music Ltd, Single bench of Justice S.J. Kathawalla in the Bombay High Court vide judgement dated April 23, 2019 ruled upon many issues with...
Copyright infringement case filed against makers of JugJugg Jeeyo, no stay on release
Recently, JugJugg Jeeyo starring Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani, Neetu Kapoor, and Anil Kapoor got into legal trouble when a Ranchi-based writer named Vishal Singh sued the makers of the movie for reported copyright violation. Consequently, the viewing...
Expert Opinion of Dr Arul Scaria in Phonographic Performance Limited vs Lookpart Exhibitions and Events Private Ltd. is taken on Record (see here).
The parties settled the settled out of court and the Court (merely) took the expert opinion on record noting “. . . the valuable assistance rendered by...
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to release revised Uplinking and Downlinking Guidelines 2011 within a month
The Information & Broadcasting (I&B) secretary revealed that the I&B Ministry will release the revised Uplinking and Downlinking Guidelines 2022 within a month. The revised guidelines are set to de-regulate upliknking.
In satellite telecommunication, a...
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...
DELHI HIGH COURT ALLOWS RELEASE OF THE FILM “BATLA HOUSE” SUBJECT TO DELETION OF CERTAIN SCENES.
The Delhi High Court vide order dated August 13, 2019 permitted the release of the John Abraham starrer movie Batla House, directed by Nikhil Advani, subject to a strong disclaimer and certain modifications in...
Bombay High Court Restrains Saregama From Infringing Shemaroo's Copyright In 'Disco Dancer' Movie, Allows London Show To Go On
The Bombay High Court passed a temporary order restraining Saregama India Limited from infringing Shemaroo Entertainment Limited's copyright in the Mithun Chakraborty starrer Disco Dancer.
Though the interim order extends to performance...
DJ Union alleges Rs 2500 crore fraud by PPL, Novex and IPRS, calls for investigation
The All India Light and DJ Association have lodged a complaint with the Chandigarh Police against Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), Novex Communications, and Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) for making illegal collections. The complaint states...
MADRAS HIGH COURT DISMISSES PIL SEEKING WARNING AGAINST VIOLENCE SHOWN IN MOVIES
The Madras High Court on November 8, dismissed a public interest litigation petition filed by an advocate S. Dinesh Jacob Durairaj, which sought a direction to film-makers to carry a warning, akin to one carried against smoking and...
India one of few prior censorship countries where scenes deleted before film release: Delhi High Court rejects PIL against Aankh Micholi
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a public interest litigation claiming that the film “Aankh Micholi”, which released in November last year, is derogatory to people with...
