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Dhurandhar Song Rights: Oye Oye, Not So Easy

In the case of Trimurti Films Private Limited v. B62 Studios Private Limited & Ors., the plaintiff claimed copyright ownership over Tirchi Topiwale from the film Tridev and…

Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 18 May 2026

No Copyright in a Golf Swing of Ideas

In the case of Gurbaaz Pratap Singh Mann vs Kunwar Raghav Bhandari and Ors., the Delhi High Court looked at whether the defendants had copied the plaintiff’s protected…

Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 20 Apr 2026

Copy Paste Creativity Fails the Originality Test

In the case of Bombay Metal Works (P) Limited vs Tara Singh Prop. R.S. Industries (Regd), a dispute arose over competing packaging designs for bicycle parts. The petitioner…

Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 17 Apr 2026

TV9’s News Clips Fair Use or Copyright Abuse

In the case of TV9, namely Associated Broadcasting Company Limited v Google LLC and Others, the broadcaster faced multiple YouTube copyright strikes for using short clips of real…

Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 31 Mar 2026

Employment First, IPL Later, Copyright Nowhere

In the case of Gaurav Garg v. Aly Morani & Ors., the dispute arose from claims over the IPL Awards event, its presentation, and related written material. The…

Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 25 Mar 2026