Closed list approach versus open-ended approach in subject-matter copyright
by Nishant Thakur & Sandra Anil Varkey*
Copyright
Bom HC | Can a person’s image be used for a commercial purpose, without his/her express written consent? Justice G.S. Patel elaborates directing Amazon Prime to take down the telecast of a movie using a person’s private image
Bombay High Court: G.S. Patel, J., while addressing a matter wherein the offence of defamation has been alleged, expressed: Simply using another’s
Amounts paid by Indian companies to non-resident manufacturers/suppliers for resale/use of the computer software not royalty, hence, not taxable in India: Supreme Court [Read detailed report]
DTAA provisions must be treated as law and followed by Indian courts, notwithstanding what may be contained in the Income Tax Act to the contrary, unless more beneficial to the assessee.
Del HC | Summons issued in copyright infringement suit filed by Elsevier alleging infringement of copyright in medical journals, articles, etc.
Delhi High Court: Rajiv Shakdher, J., issued the summons in the suit filed by Elsevier Ltd. against Alexandra Elbakyan and others alleging infringement
Cal HC | No injunction can be passed restraining a party from instituting any proceeding in a court of law; Principles governing injunction order reiterated
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Harish Tandon and Hiranmay Bhattacharyya JJ., while allowing the present appeal, discusses upon the essentials
Del HC | Telegram directed to take down channels of its users infringing Dainik Jagran’s copyright and trademark rights
Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., directed “Telegram” to take down the channels that are infringing plaintiff’s rights and granted ad-interim injunction to
Del HC | “Rogue websites” ordered to be blocked; “dynamic injunction” issued against “hydra headed websites” for curbing piracy
Delhi High Court: In what may probably go down as the first of its kind decision in India on the subject of anti-piracy
“Taste” of food not objectively classifiable as “work” and therefore not copyrightable: ECHR
European Court of Human Rights (The Grand Chamber): The Bench comprising of K. Lenaerts (President), R. Silva de Lapuerta (Vice President), J.-C.
Not incumbent upon plaintiff anymore to lead evidence even where defendant does not appear; injunction granted on basis of website screenshots: Del HC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Prathiba M. Singh, J. decreed a suit injuncting the defendant from unauthorisedly broadcasting the
Defendant held to infringe copyright in sound recording, cinematograph film, etc. under Section 14, Copyright Act for broadcasting without license
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manmohan, J. decreed a suit for injunction filed by the plaintiff against unauthorized
No copyright over movie titles; bodies registering same should coordinate better to resolve conflicts: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Pratibha M. Singh, J., while disposing of a suit challenging the use of
“Stream of Justice has to be kept clear and pure”, Delhi HC reiterates law relating to contempt of courts
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manmohan, J., held Defendant 2 guilty for contempt of court in a suit
Copyright in ‘Lightning McQueen’ from ‘Cars’ protected in India under the International Copyright Order
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Pratibha M. Singh, J. allowed a suit filed by Disney Enterprises Inc. Against
‘John Doe’ order prayed in light of copyright and trademark infringement
Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Soumen Sen, J., addressed the grievance of the petitioner who has prayed for
Photocopies of copyrighted books to make course packs for students’ curriculum is an exception to copyright under Section 52(1)(i)
Delhi High Court: Observing that “Copyright, specially in literary works, is thus not an inevitable, divine, or natural right that confers on authors
Section 14(a) of Copyright Act, 1957 cannot be interpreted to mean that the right of producer of sound recording to communicate his work to the public under Section 14(e)(iii) of the Act, is lost
Supreme Court: The Court, while deciding the question as to whether the Event Management Company/Event Organizer is required to seek licence from
Copyright infringement suits against Delhi University and Rameshwari Photocopy Services, dismissed
Delhi High Court: Copyright infringement suits filed by Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, the Taylor & Francis Group and its Indian affiliates