K.V. Rajendran v. A.R. Murugadoss

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Amicable settlement through a Memo of Compromise in a copyright dispute among two screenwriters for a similar storyline

K.V. Rajendran v. A.R. Murugadoss In the High Court of Madras C.S. 715/2018 Before Justice M. Sundar Decided on February 30, 2018 Relevancy of the Case: Amicable settlement through a Memo of Compromise in a copyright dispute among two screenwriters … Read More

Tips Industries Ltd. v. Wynk Music Ltd. 

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

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.

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

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

Kodali Bose Babu v. K. Vidya Sagar

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Can technological advancements revert a specific right to the previous owner after the copyright assignment?

Kodali Bose Babu v. K. Vidya Sagar In the High Court of Madras C.S. 314/2009 Before Justice N. Sathish Kumar Decided on November 5, 2019 Relevancy of the Case: Can technological advancements revert a specific right to the previous owner … Read More

Harikrishna Dave v. Umesh Patel & Ors.

Rugved MahamuniCase Summary

Consent Terms between the parties for settlement of a copyright ownership dispute

Harikrishna Dave v. Umesh Patel & Ors. In the High Court of Bombay Comm. IP Suit (L) 1434/2021 Before Justice G.S. Patel Decided on February 18, 2021 Relevancy of the Case: Consent Terms between the parties for settlement of a … Read More