Sreela P. Mani v. State of Kerala

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Bail application in a case involving the recording and display of a film containing nudity for unlawful gains

Sreela P. Mani v. State of Kerala In the High Court of Kerala B.A. 10105/2023 Before Justice A. Badharudeen Decided on February 15, 2023 Relevancy of the Case: Bail application in a case involving the recording and display of a … Read More

Why did CCI impose a fine of ₹1338 crores against Google?

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₹1338 crores fine imposed on Google

Three years after the first complaint in 2019, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) fined Google for using its dominant position in October 2022. I have previously written about Google’s overwhelming dominant position and attempts to gain control through self-preferencing. … Read More

Tips Industries Ltd. v. Wynk Music Ltd. 

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Scope of the term 'fair use' in line with broadcast services covered under Section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957

Tips Industries Ltd. vs. Wynk Music Ltd. In the High Court of Bombay Notice of Motion (L) 197-198/2018, Commercial Suit IP (L) 113-114/2018 Before Justice S.J. Kathawalla Decided on April 23, 2019 Relevancy of the case: Scope of the term … Read More

Agi Music Sdn Bhd v. Ilaiyaraja & Anr.

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Status of copyright ownership and exploitation after the assignee's death

Agi Music Sdn Bhd v. Ilaiyaraja & Anr. (2019) 4 LW 418 In the High Court of Madras C.S. 308/2013 and 625/2014 Before Justice Anita Sumanth Decided on June 4, 2019 Relevancy of the Case: Status of copyright ownership and … Read More

C. Prakash v. S.N Media and Others

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Payment of consideration as a compulsory precedent for assigning copyright for films

C. Prakash v. S.N Media and Ors. AIR 2022 Mad 20 : (2021) 6 CTC 590 In the High Court of Madras C.M.P. 13797/2021, OSA(CAD) 68/2021 Before Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D. Audikesavalu Decided on October 29, 2021 … Read More