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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction to Plaintiff in Copyright Dispute Over Film 'Sheela' — Prima Facie Finding of Valid Assignment Chain. Court holds that registered assignments under Section 48 of the Copyright Act, 1957 prevail over unregistered subsequent assignments.

The dispute concerns the copyright in the 1987 Hindi motion picture 'Sheela', originally produced by BS Dwarakish. Goldmines Telefilms Pvt Ltd filed a...

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Supreme Court Restrains West Bengal Police from Obstructing CBFC-Certified Film Exhibition. State Cannot Act as Super-Censor Over Films Certified Under Cinematograph Act, 1952.

The petitioners, Indibily Creative Pvt Ltd and its directors, produced a Bengali feature film titled 'Bhobishyoter Bhoot' (meaning 'future ghosts'), a...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plaint in Copyright Infringement Suit for Lack of Cause of Action and Abuse of Process. Plaintiff failed to identify any protectable work or substantial similarity with defendant's film, leading to dismissal with costs.

The plaintiff, Akashaditya Harishchandra Lama, filed a suit for copyright infringement seeking an interim injunction to restrain the release of the fi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Passing Off and Copyright Infringement Suit for Lack of Evidence of Prior Use and Reputation. Oral Agreement Claim Fails as Plaintiffs Cannot Establish Exclusive Rights Over 'Puranmal' Mark and Chef Logo.

The plaintiffs, Abhay Agarwal, Ajay Agarwal, and Puranmal Restaurant, a partnership firm based in Dubai, filed a suit against Puranmal Goods Private L...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Injunction Application Against Film Release in Copyright Infringement and Breach of Confidence Dispute. No Prima Facie Case of Substantial Similarity Between Plaintiff's Script and Final Film Established.

The plaintiffs, Narendra Mohan Singh (proprietor of Sanjay Singh Films) and Manish Jha, filed a suit seeking an injunction against the release of the ...

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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Release of Film in Breach of Confidence Action. Screenplay Disclosed in Confidence Used Without Consent Constitutes Breach of Confidence.

The suit is a breach of confidence action, also alleging infringement of copyright. The 1st Plaintiff, a film and screen writer, conceptualized a stor...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Dismissal of Employee for Gherao and Misconduct in Industrial Dispute Case. Employee's participation in gherao and shouting of slogans against management held to be misconduct under Standing Orders, and dismissal not disproportionate.

The appellant, Shri Sahil Khan, was one of seven employees of M/s Hashmat & Company who were charge-sheeted on 8.2.1992 for misconduct. The charge all...

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Bombay High Court Declares Plaintiff Owner of Copyright in Drawings Developed Under Contract for Valuable Consideration. Payment of Rs.2,87,500/- for Development of Drug Powder Inhaler Transfers Copyright Ownership Under Section 17 of Copyright Act, 1957.

The plaintiff, Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited, a pharmaceutical company, sought to develop a Drug Powder Inhaler (DPI) device for asthma medications...