October 1, 2019
Subtitle – Another Movie?
This order by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court, delivered on 28th September, 2019 pertaining to subtitles in movies, is one such droplet that will…
August 16, 2019
There’s no such thing as a free lunch (or is there?)
Copyright is a unique animal among the various types of intellectual property. Usually, copyright vests in a work as soon as it is created, and…
August 12, 2019
The rewards of the commons – the Creative Commons licenses
The word “copyright” is a legal term which has become entrenched in everyday conversation because of its ubiquity and widespread use. Copyleft, on…
August 5, 2019
The battle of the ‘JABARDASTH’ vs ‘BAND BAJA BAARAAT’
On July 8, 2019 The Delhi High Court decided that a copyright infringement occurs when there is no ‘Originality’ under Section 13(3)(a) and Section…
July 29, 2019
No Moral Rights over Destruction of a Work: Delhi High Court
In the world of construction, an architect holds a remarkable position. An architect quite often turns to be the ultimate decision maker on any…
July 12, 2019
The Case of Dynamic Injunction
In a recent judgement, the Delhi High Court set a precedent by issuing India’s first-ever ‘dynamic injunction’ against websites who were deemed to be…
June 21, 2019
A Guide to registration of Copyrights- Cinematograph Films
Visual recording means “means the recording in any medium, by any method including the storing of it by any electronic means, of moving images or of…