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Madras High Court Dismisses Copyright Infringement Appeal for Telugu Movie 'Roja' — Plaintiff Fails to Prove Ownership of Copyright. Assignment Agreement Not Proved as Witnesses Not Examined and No Evidence of Consideration Paid Under Section 19 of Copyright Act, 1957.

The appellant, Lahari Recording Co. P. Ltd., filed two original side appeals against the common judgment and decree dated 05.01.2016 passed by a learn...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Interim Order Modifying Copyright Rules in Statutory License Dispute - Interim Order That Altered Prior Notice Requirement Under Rule 29(4) of Copyright Rules 2013 Set Aside as Impermissible Judicial Rewriting of Statutory Provisions.

The appeals arose from an interim order dated 2 August 2021 by a Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Madras in writ petitions challengin...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Copyright Infringement Suit Against Film 'Baaghi' — No Substantial Similarity Found Between Plaintiffs' and Defendants' Works. The court held that similarities were at the level of general ideas, not protectable expression under the Copyright Act, 1957.

The Plaintiffs, XYZ Films LLC, PT Merantau Films, and Sikhya Entertainment Private Limited, filed a copyright infringement suit against UTV Motion Pic...

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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 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...