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Premier Injunction for the Premier League : Viacom18 knocks out IPL Pirates with Dynamic+ Injunction

Viacom 18 Media Private Limited obtained a groundbreaking Dynamic + injunction from the Delhi High Court against rogue websites broadcasting pirated IPL matches. This legal victory ensures real-time protection of Viacom’s exclusive broadcasting rights. Continue Reading Premier Injunction for the Premier League : Viacom18 knocks out IPL Pirates with Dynamic+ Injunction

May 7, 2024 BananaIP Reporter Case Reviews, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 839Views 1Like

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Latest Copyright Cases – 2021 – Part 6

Mrs. Sellappapa Keeran v. S. Vijayaraghavan & Anr The Plaintiff, Mrs. Sellappapa Keeran, wife of late Pulavar Keeran, a famous religious Hindu preacher and historian, sought a declaration from the Madras High Court that she was the rightful owner of the copyright of her husband’s works. She also filed for an injunction against the Defendants, asking them to surrender all master tapes containing original recordings of the speeches, lectures and discourses and in any other form like cassettes or CDs. …

November 10, 2021 BananaIP Reporter Case Study, Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 2553Views 0Like

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Latest Copyright Cases – 2021 – Part 5

M/s. Sun TV Network Ltd. v. M/s. Nitin Productions & Anr Defendant Nitin Productions assigned the copyright of the film “HUDUGAATA” in favour of the Plaintiff after receipt of the agreed consideration. By virtue of the agreement, the Plaintiff became the absolute copyright owner of the aforementioned film which included satellite rights, radio rights and other similar rights perpetually. However, Defendant M/s. Public TV, telecast songs from the film without obtaining prior permission. The Plaintiff, which held the copyright of…

November 10, 2021 BananaIP Reporter Case Study, Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 2556Views 0Like

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Saregama India Limited v. Next Radio Limited & Ors. The Apex Court, in the instant case, set aside an interim order passed by the Madras High Court, which held that copyrighted material cannot be broadcasted without prior notice as per Rule 29(4) of the Copyright Rules, 2013. The High Court had modified specific provisions of the Rule and applied it to the broadcasters, by opining that the Rule lacked flexibility and created difficulties for the broadcasters. The mandate to furnish…