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[Trademarks Act] Infringement Proceedings Can't Be Quashed Due To 'Irregularity' Of Search & Seizure Without Registrar's Opinion: Karnataka HC
5 months, 3 weeks ago

[Trademarks Act] Infringement Proceedings Can't Be Quashed Due To 'Irregularity' Of Search & Seizure Without Registrar's Opinion: Karnataka HC

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The Karnataka High Court has held that non-compliance with Subsection of Section 115 of the Trade Mark Act, which mandates taking opinion of the Registrar of Trade Marks, before carrying out search and seizure is an irregularity for which the infringement proceedings cannot be quashed. It said “Non-compliance with the requirement of proviso to Subsection of Section 115 of the …

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Ilaiyaraaja's legal battle over music rights: Industry people speak up
8 months, 1 week ago

Ilaiyaraaja's legal battle over music rights: Industry people speak up

Hindustan Times  

Tamil musician Ilaiyaraaja’s legal battle with Echo Recording Company, that bought the rights to his compositions, has sparked the question — who owns a song? Ilaiyaraaja On April 24, the Madras High Court came to the conclusion that the musician cannot claim the sole rights to his discography that includes over 4,500 songs, because lyrics are an integral part of …

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KGF Song Copyright Infringement : Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh & Supriya Shrinate
2 years ago

KGF Song Copyright Infringement : Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh & Supriya Shrinate

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The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted interim relief to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh and Supriya Shrinate in the FIR registered by music company MRT Music over the alleged copyright infringement by the use of song from the Kannada movie "KGF Chapter 2" in the promotional video for the "Bharat Jodo Yatra".The Court stayed the investigation in the …

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Case filed against Suriya’s Jai Bhim in Chennai under Copyright Act for alleged story theft
2 years, 4 months ago

Case filed against Suriya’s Jai Bhim in Chennai under Copyright Act for alleged story theft

Hindustan Times  

Suriya’s critically-acclaimed film Jai Bhim has landed in legal trouble again. On Wednesday, Chennai police registered an FIR against the director and producers of the movie for allegedly stealing the film’s story. In his complaint at the Sastri Nagar police station in Chennai, Kulanjiyappan has alleged that the makers of the film used his story but did not pay him …

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Evolution Of IP Laws In OTT Platforms In India
2 years, 5 months ago

Evolution Of IP Laws In OTT Platforms In India

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The Indian Entertainment Industry " The Indian media and entertainment industry is one of the fastest growing media industries in the world and is projected to reach USD 100 billion by 2030." With theatres being shut due to Covid 19 led Lockdown, OTT platforms like Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hotstar and many others saw a stark rise of 30% in the …

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Mere Similarities Do Not Attract S.14 Of Copyright Act: Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal Moved By Broadcasters Of Sitcom 'Uppum Mulakum'
2 years, 8 months ago

Mere Similarities Do Not Attract S.14 Of Copyright Act: Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal Moved By Broadcasters Of Sitcom 'Uppum Mulakum'

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The Kerala High Court has dismissed an appeal moved by the broadcasting team of the popular Malayalam sitcom 'Uppum Mulakum' seeking an injunction on the telecasting of another programme which was allegedly an imitation of the appellant's programme. Thereafter, the respondent changed the name of their programme and the entire theme was changed to a Christian Anglo-Indian family with the …

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Allahabad HC Grants Relief To Flipkart In A Case Over Sale Of Products In Violation Of Copyright Act
2 years, 9 months ago

Allahabad HC Grants Relief To Flipkart In A Case Over Sale Of Products In Violation Of Copyright Act

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In relief to Flipkart Internet Private Limited and its officials, the Allahabad High Court issued an order to stay any coercive against the company officials till the next date of hearing in a case related to the sale of counterfeit products on the company's website. The bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rajnish Kumar also issued notices to …

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Only 313 Arrests Under PMLA In 20 Years; Strict Safeguards Are There : Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Only 313 Arrests Under PMLA In 20 Years; Strict Safeguards Are There : Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court

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"There may be some leeway to the legislature if there is no violation of any fundamental rights", he prayed. That gave several guidelines as to how the definition is to be framed, what should be the regime etc" "Ultimately, that led to one body which is also mentioned in the preamble to the Act- the Financial Action Task Force- it …

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S. 63 Of Copyright Act Is Cognizable Offence, Police Can Register FIR On Receipt Of Complaint: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 11 months ago

S. 63 Of Copyright Act Is Cognizable Offence, Police Can Register FIR On Receipt Of Complaint: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court has held that Section 63 of the Copyright Act, which prescribes a punishment of minimum 6 months that may extend to 3 years imprisonment, is a cognizable offence and police can register an First Information Report, on receipt of a complaint. Case Background The petitioner, ANI Technologies Private Limited and its Directors Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit …

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Explained: Copyright and Legal Remedies Available in India
3 years, 7 months ago

Explained: Copyright and Legal Remedies Available in India

News 18  

Copyright is a bundle of rights which is vest with the author or creator of the original work, which gives them the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the copyright work such as literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works, cinematographic films and sound recordings. An author or creator of original work gets copyright protection to ensure that they can get profit …

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The Tribunals Reform Ordinance, 2021 Abolishes IPAB In An Effort To 'Streamline' Tribunals
3 years, 8 months ago

The Tribunals Reform Ordinance, 2021 Abolishes IPAB In An Effort To 'Streamline' Tribunals

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A recent bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Minister of State Finance, Anurag Thakur. It further provides a mechanism for filing an appeal directly to the commercial courts or the High Courts, as the case may be, thereby dismantling various appellate tribunals including the Intellectual Property Appellate Board that is responsible for hearing appeals regarding patents, copyrights, trademarks …

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Ashish Kaul on FIR against Kangana Ranaut: Narrative of Didda as nationalist written by only me
3 years, 9 months ago

Ashish Kaul on FIR against Kangana Ranaut: Narrative of Didda as nationalist written by only me

India TV News  

Ashish Kaul, the author of the book "Didda: The Warrior Queen Of Kashmir", who has filed an FIR against actress Kangana Ranaut for announcing the film "Manikarnika Returns: The Legend Of Didda" without his approval, says the narrative of the queen being a nationalist who nurtured an undivided India has been written solely by him. On how his work reached …

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Facts available in public domain not protected by Copyright Act: Meghna Gulzar
5 years ago

Facts available in public domain not protected by Copyright Act: Meghna Gulzar

The Hindu  

Meghna Gulzar, writer and director of the film Chhapaak, on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that information available in the public domain is not protectable under the Copyright Act and urged a suit against her, alleging copyright infringement, be dismissed. Chhapaak is based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal, who has filed a petition in the …

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