Big Data Dominance: Underpinning the Separate Relevant Market
by Eshita Gupta* and Yagya Agarwal**
Copyright Act
‘AI tools infringe individual’s right to control and protect their own likeness/voice’; Bombay HC grants ad-interim injunction in favour of Arijit Singh to protect his personality rights
Making AI tools available that enable conversion of any voice into that of a celebrity without their permission constitutes a violation of their personality rights and such tools facilitate unauthorized appropriation and manipulation of a celebrity’s voice, which is a key component of their personal identity and public persona.
Delhi High Court directs Emami Ltd. to deposit Rs. 10 Lakhs for infringing Saregama India’s copyright on song ‘Udi Jab Jab Zulfein’
The rights of the impugned song ‘Udi Jab Jab Zulfein’ from the film ‘Naya Daur’ had been assigned to Saregama India Ltd. by BR Films, the original producer of the film.
‘Right gets extinguished only if it is relinquished by process known to law’; Delhi HC rules in favour of Bhaktivedanta Book Trust in Copyright Infringement case
“There is also no other compelling reason why the claim should not be disposed of before recording oral evidence, especially since the trust deed by which copyright was assigned was registered and the defendant does not claim to be either the owner, assignee or licensee of the said right.”
Can Copyright Societies grant license under Section 30 of Copyright Act? Bombay High Court explains
The Court explained that the 1994 amendment was introduced for protecting and facilitating the exercise of owner’s rights and not restricting or diminishing them.
Delhi High Court directs Acko General Insurance to take down social media listings displaying ‘Humanity’ mural of St+Art India Foundation
“The hoarding incorporating the mural would reveal that it is clearly an advertisement and that defendant’s advertisement reproduced plaintiff’s mural titled ‘Humanity’.”
WYNK v. TIPS Copyright Battle | “Statutory licenses under Section 31D restricted to traditional non-internet-based radio and television broadcasting and performances”; Bombay High Court affirms Single Judge order
Wynk claimed that Section 31D covers all kinds of dissemination that may be encompassed by the phrase “broadcast” or “communicating to the public”, but does not expressly say anything about the internet, does not prohibit or forbid internet-based services, radio-like or not.
‘Not an original work u/s 13(1)(a) of Copyright Act’; Delhi HC directs Registrar of Copyrights to expunge copyright registration for work ‘GOORCHARRE MAST SEVIAN’
“If any person or entity mis-describes the work as an original work, when it is actually not and is a copy of another work, such registration will be a registration wrongly remaining on the Register of Copyrights.”
ChatGPT and the IP Implications of the Output Created by it
by Rohan Khosla†
Arbitrability of Intellectual Property Rights’ Disputes: An Affirmative Step
by Yash Vardhan Garu and Hetvi Mehta
Gujarat HC | Use of any product by any person, without the permission of the license owner or the Registrar, would amount to copyright infringement
Gujarat High Court: While deciding the instant matter concerning copyright infringement, the Bench of Niral Mehta, J., observed that a
[Dynamic Injunction] Delhi High Court injuncts ‘rogue websites’ from illegally streaming Warner Bros. Original cinematographic films
Delhi High Court: In a case filed by Warner Bros. Entertainment Limited (‘plaintiff') seeking a decree of permanent injunction restraining
Sale of Unauthorised/Counterfeit copies of EBC Books: FIR filed against Amazon, Flipkart and Mackhingee Publisher; Police files status report
Tis Hazari Court, Delhi: In a case relating to the unauthorized printing/binding/manufacturing/storing/advertising for sale and selling of counterfeit books published by Eastern
Explained| Nature of offence under Section 63 of Copyright Act – Cognizable or Non-cognizable?
Supreme Court: In a case where the Trial Court had held that the offence under Section 63 of the Copyright Act is
Deciphering Territorial Jurisdiction in Online IP Infringement
by Aniket Aggarwal*
A critique of the provisions on Copyright Societies under the Copyright Act, 1957
Introduction The Copyright Act, 1957 (Copyright Act) governs the law relating to copyright in India. The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 (2012 Amendment)
Viewing pirated films online not an offence
Bombay High Court: In a recent order, a Single Judge Bench comprising of G.S. Patel, J has clarified that a mere act