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Can A LOGO Be Copyrighted? Logo Copyright Process

CA, CS, CMA : Learn how to copyright your logo in India. Understand the difference between copyright and trademark protection for logos and step...

March 31, 2025 519 Views 0 comment Print

Personality Rights, Copyright And Trademark Law in Celebrity Branding

Corporate Law : Explore the intersection of personality rights, copyright, and trademark laws in India, focusing on celebrity branding, legal fram...

February 24, 2025 621 Views 0 comment Print

Is a Sanyasi (Renunciate) Entitled to Own Copyright in Literary Works?

Corporate Law : Delhi High Court in The Bhakti Vedanta Book Trust India v. Www.Friendwithbooks.Co (CS(COMM) 88/2021 & I.A. 78/2023) marks a signif...

November 18, 2024 1263 Views 0 comment Print

How To Protect Your Youtube Channel From Copyright Infringements/Claims

Corporate Law : Learn how to protect your YouTube channel from copyright infringements and claims with our comprehensive guide on intellectual pro...

July 16, 2024 594 Views 0 comment Print

Eastern Book Company v. D.B. Modak for Test of Originality

Corporate Law : Explore the landmark case of Eastern Book Company v. D.B. Modak, examining the test of originality in copyright law and its impact...

July 12, 2024 1986 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Patent Fees for Start-ups, MSMEs, Women Entrepreneurs reduced by 80%

Corporate Law : Ministry of Commerce & Industry Simplified Patent and Copyright Registration helping India become an innovation hub : Shri Piy...

August 19, 2021 2799 Views 0 comment Print

False Copyright website

Corporate Law : It has come to the notice of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry that a websit...

October 8, 2016 808 Views 0 comment Print

Emami settles dispute over 'Zandu Balm' song

Finance : Emami Ltd, the owner of Zandu Balm, today said its copryright infringement dispute with the production company of Salman Khan star...

September 24, 2010 816 Views 0 comment Print

Reliance Big Entertainment challenged levy of service tax on sale of copyrights of movies and other artistic works in HC

Service Tax : Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance Big Entertainment has challenged levy of service tax on sale of copyrights of movies and other art...

July 9, 2010 681 Views 0 comment Print

Media companies filed petition against imposition of service tax on copyright services

Service Tax : PVR Pictures, Balaji Telefilms, Yash Raj Films and UTV Motion Pictures have moved the Delhi High Court against the government's re...

July 9, 2010 444 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC Clarifies Copyright vs Design for Industrial Works

Corporate Law : SC sets framework distinguishing copyright from design protection for industrial drawings, impacting IP law. Clarifies Section 15(...

April 25, 2025 708 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Stays ED’s Property Attachment in Copyright Case

Corporate Law : Madras High Court stays ED's provisional attachment of director S. Shankar's property in a PMLA case related to copyright infringe...

April 8, 2025 144 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Permanently Blocks Rogue Websites Streaming Disney Hotstar Content

Corporate Law : In a landmark ruling, Delhi High Court permanently restrains 50 rogue websites from illegally streaming Disney Hotstar shows and m...

October 7, 2023 759 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271(1)(c) penalty unjustified without Income Concealment or Inaccurate Particulars

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that imposition of penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act unsustainable in absence of any concealment of inc...

October 3, 2023 3345 Views 0 comment Print

NOC of registrar mandatory to obtain copyright registration of an artistic work

Corporate Law : As per the scheme of the Copyright Act, 1957 in order for any person to obtain copyright registration of an artistic work, which i...

September 20, 2022 4110 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021

Corporate Law : 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021. (2) They shall come int...

March 30, 2021 6681 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2019

Corporate Law : The following draft of certain rules to amend Copyright Rules, 2013 is hereby given and the draft will be taken into consideration...

May 30, 2019 1092 Views 0 comment Print

Inclusion of internet broadcasting organisations under Copyright Act, 1957-Reg.

Corporate Law : Whether the internet broadcasting companies come under the purview of Statutory Licensing as per provisions of section 31D of the ...

September 5, 2016 1603 Views 0 comment Print


Intertwining CCI’s New Confidentiality Rule with Data Privacy of Digital Markets

August 11, 2022 1242 Views 0 comment Print

Presently, we find several episodes of Anti-Competitive practices in the digital space. The existing Competition Law has been empowered to put technology and data induced variables for the assessment purpose to basically ascertain the market share of the alleged digital company. Such an Assessment is required to proceed further with the investigation of an anti-competitive matter.

No infringement of copyright as books of Islam religion are bound to have some similar content

August 10, 2022 915 Views 0 comment Print

Held that there is no infringement of copyright as some contents are bound to be similar as teaching given in the Holy Books Quran and Hadees and other religious text related to Islam religion are bound to be same in all books which are about teaching on Islam.

HC restrains Rogue Websites from Illegally live streaming various sporting events

July 10, 2022 354 Views 0 comment Print

Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited Vs F1.mylivecricket.live and Ors (Delhi High Court) Defendants No. 1 to 39 are said to be rogue infringing websites engaged in the business of uploading pirated and unlicensed content. Among the various illegal acts done by them is the live streaming of various sporting events. Unauthorized communication/ broadcast to public […]

Role of IPR in Protection of Biodiversity

July 4, 2022 17223 Views 0 comment Print

IPRs, as the term suggests, accord legal protection to concepts and data that square measure wont to develop new inventions or processes. These rights modify the holder to exclude imitators from selling such inventions or processes for such that time;

Offence u/s 63 of the Copyright Act is a cognizable offence

June 21, 2022 2415 Views 0 comment Print

Offence u/s 63 of the Copyright Act provides punishment of imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to three years and with fine. Accordingly, Part II of the First Schedule of the Cr.P.C., if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for three years and onwards but not more than seven years the offence is a cognizable offence.

Delhi HC Orders Blocking of 12 Websites pirating Contents of Universal City Studios

May 16, 2022 1302 Views 0 comment Print

Universal City Studios Llc & Ors. Vs Vegamovies Run & Ors. (Delhi High Court) Defendant Websites provide illegal content for free and such availability of content is supported by the advertisements featuring on these websites. The primary purpose of the Defendant Websites is to commit or facilitate copyright infringement. Thus, Defendants No. 1 to 12 […]

Re-imagining the culture of digital creativity and copyright law

May 11, 2022 1392 Views 0 comment Print

In this write-up, I will discuss, firstly, how infringement on a digital platform has created concerns for the creators and how the DMCA provision i.e., Section 512 (c) has failed to provide compensation for the same but still has provided relief for further distribution.

Doctrine of ‘Sweat of Brow’ under Copyright Act

March 28, 2022 30876 Views 0 comment Print

As you are aware that ‘Copyright‘ constitutes an essential element in the development of a country. The enrichment if the national cultural heritage depends directly on the level of protection afforded to literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, cinematographic films and sound recordings. The more the protection provided encourages the authors and creators to produce […]

Role of Intellectual Property in Mergers and Acquisitions

February 15, 2022 14217 Views 0 comment Print

IP (intellectual property) plays a vital role in Mergers and Acquisitions. IP mainly refers to intellectual and intangible assets of the Company, it includes patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc., and even though it’s intangible it can be more valuable than the physical assets of the company.

Section 63 of Copyright Act is a cognizable offence, hence police can register FIR on receiving complain

February 5, 2022 8190 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC: Ola Cabs face copyright infringement charges by Lahari Recording Company for displaying music videos in Ola Prime cabs. Legal analysis included.

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