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S.J.Suryah (a.k.a. S.Justin Selvaraj) Vs S. S. Chakravarthy (Madras High Court)
Facts- According to appellant, the credit for the story, screenplay and dialogue pertaining to the film ‘Vaalee’ was given to him. The appellant argued that the Trial Court had erred in granting interim injunction, merely because the Petitioner could not produce the written agreement regarding his appointment as the Director.
The High Court was hearing a challenge against the refusal of trial court to grant an injunction for copyright infringement against the producer and one Fakrudeen Ali, who has brought the remake rights of the film, ‘Vaalee’.
Conclusion- There was no material produced before the Single Bench for the trial court to form a prima facie view that it was the appellant herein who retained the copyright in the screenplay and the dialogue. As aforesaid, merely because the producer gave credit to the appellant herein as the author of the screenplay or the dialogue would not amount to an acknowledgment of the appellant’s copyright therein.
FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER of MADRAS HIGH COURT
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