Excerpt: Supreme Court of India M/S. Entertainment Network ... vs M/S. Super Cassettee Industries ... on 16 May, 2008 Author: S Sinha Bench: S.B. Sinha, Lokeshwar Singh Panta REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 5114 OF 2005 M/s Entertainment Network (India) Ltd. ... Appellant Versus M/s Super Cassette … Continue reading M/S. Entertainment Network … vs M/S. Super Cassettee Industries
‘author’, as defined in s.2(d), in relation to a musical work, is only the composer and s. 16 confies ‘copyright’ to those works which are recognised by the Act. This means that the composer alone has copyright in a musical work. The singer has none.
Excerpt: copyrighted music is not the soulful tune, the superb singing, the glorious voice or the wonderful render- ing. It is the melody or harmony reduced to print, writing or graphic form. The Indian music lovers throng to listen and be enthralled or enchanted by the nada brahma, the sweet concord of sounds, the rags, … Continue reading ‘author’, as defined in s.2(d), in relation to a musical work, is only the composer and s. 16 confies ‘copyright’ to those works which are recognised by the Act. This means that the composer alone has copyright in a musical work. The singer has none.
Fortune Films International vs Dev Anand And Anr
Excerpt: Bombay High Court Fortune Films International vs Dev Anand And Anr. on 14 March, 1978 Equivalent citations: AIR 1979 Bom 17, (1978) 80 BOMLR 263 Author: Desai Bench: Kantawala, Desai JUDGMENT Desai, J. 1. This appeal is from the order of Gadgil J. dated 3rd January 1978 made on the plaintiff's Notice of Motion, … Continue reading Fortune Films International vs Dev Anand And Anr
if there is intellectual contribution by two or more persons pursuant to a reconverted joint design, to the composition of a literary work then those persons have to be regarded as joint authors.
Excerpt:A literary work consists of matter or material or subject which is expressed in a language and is written down. Both the subject matter and the language are important. It is difficult to comprehend, or to accept, that when two people agree to produce a work where one provides the material, on his own, and … Continue reading if there is intellectual contribution by two or more persons pursuant to a reconverted joint design, to the composition of a literary work then those persons have to be regarded as joint authors.
It is a settled principle of law relating to trade mark that there can be only one mark, one source and one proprietor
Excerpt:.It is a settled principle of law relating to trade mark that there can be only one mark, one source and one proprietor. It cannot have two origins. Where, therefore, the first defendant-respondent has proclaimed himself as a rival of the plaintiffs and as joint owner it is impermissible in law. Even then. the joint proprietors … Continue reading It is a settled principle of law relating to trade mark that there can be only one mark, one source and one proprietor
Jagdish Prasad Gupta vs Parmeshwar Prasad Singh And Ors
Excerpt: Patna High Court Jagdish Prasad Gupta vs Parmeshwar Prasad Singh And Ors. on 30 March, 1965 Equivalent citations: AIR 1966 Pat 33, 1966 CriLJ 54 Author: T Nath Bench: T Nath ORDER Tarkeshwar Nath, J. 1. These are three applications directed against separate orders dated 1-6-1963 passed by the Sub-divisional Magistrate, Sadar Patna, dismissing … Continue reading Jagdish Prasad Gupta vs Parmeshwar Prasad Singh And Ors
The copyright Act has been enacted to check the piracy so that fruit of the labour put by the author or the copy right owner may be enjoyed by the author or the owner and not by the pirates.
Rajasthan High Court Girish Gandhi And Etc. vs Union Of India (Uoi) And Anr. on 27 September, 1996 Equivalent citations: AIR 1997 Raj 78 Author: Verma Bench: B Arora, J Verma JUDGMENT Verma, J. 1. Both the writ petitions involve similar facts and law, challenging the vires of various Sections of the Copy Right … Continue reading The copyright Act has been enacted to check the piracy so that fruit of the labour put by the author or the copy right owner may be enjoyed by the author or the owner and not by the pirates.
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