A. Sundarasan vs A.C. Thirulokchandar And Anr.

Excerpt: Madras High Court A. Sundarasan vs A.C. Thirulokchandar And Anr. on 11 February, 1971 Equivalent citations: (1973) 2 MLJ 290 Author: S Maharajan JUDGMENT S. Maharajan, J. 1. The plaintiff sues for declaration that he is the owner of the copyright in a Tamil story, 'nazhuval' written by him, for a permanent injunction restraining …

State Of Andhra Pradesh vs Nagoti Venkataramana

Excerpt: The respondent was exhibiting the cinematograph films in his Video City for hire or for sale of the cassettes to the public which do not contain the particulars envisaged under Section 52-A of the Act, the infringement falls under Section 51[2] (ii) or Section 52-A of the Act. The former is punishable under Section …

The unjust enrichment or illegal profits by the infringing party by way of impinging upon the copyright of the other person cannot be permitted. This is why Section 55 of the Copy Right Act empowers the Court by way of civil remedy

Excerpt:    The unjust enrichment or illegal profits by the infringing party by way of impinging upon the copy right of the other person cannot be permitted. This is why Section 55 of the Copy Right Act empowers the Court by way of civil remedy against infringement of the copy right. By virtue of these …

A joint owner can not, without the consent of the other joint owner, grant a license or interest in the copyright

Excerpt: A joint owner can not, without the consent of the other joint owner, grant a license or interest in the copyright. If a license is granted by one joint owner without the consent of the other, it does not bind the former and the other joint owner can sue the licensee for infringement Allahabad …