In the case of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Anr. v. Galactic Television and Communications Pvt. Ltd. and Ors., Gurbani Kirtan streamed from the Golden Temple became the…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 28 Aug 2026
In the case of Ashok Balakrishnan, Proprietor v. Union of India and 2 Others, the dispute began with a miniature and moved to plans for much larger statues.…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 12 Aug 2026
A letter to the Secretary, DPIIT signals that a Copyright Act amendment may be underway, though no draft Bill has been made public. Academics are urging an open,…
Gaurav Mishra · 3 Aug 2026
In the case of ANI Media Pvt. Ltd. v. OpenAI OPCO LLC, the Delhi High Court considered whether an artificial intelligence model may learn from copyright protected works…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 25 Jul 2026
The $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement has received final approval, and the court has entered final judgment and dismissed the action with prejudice. Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala's book,…
Rakesh Krishnan · 24 Jul 2026
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala's two new Oxford titles, Patents in India and Copyrights in India, are now open for international pre-order. Set for a December 2026 release, both books…
Intellepedia · 20 Jul 2026
In the case of ITC Limited and Anr. v. Adyar Gate Hotels Limited, the dispute arose from a restaurant that carried the same name through a long hotel…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 6 Jul 2026
An analysis of India’s copyright framework and why remix culture needs clearer rules, fair licensing, and legal recognition in the digital music era.
Intellepedia · 12 Jun 2026
In the case of M/s. Emami Agrotech Limited v. The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Range III, Hooghly & Ors., a registered copyright assignment deed led to a…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 2 Jun 2026
In the case of Prashant Kishor v. State of Bihar, a political campaign dispute travelled into criminal law through allegations of stolen intellectual property. The court brought the…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 1 Jun 2026