A personality rights injunction was granted by the Delhi High Court in favour of Vivek Anand Oberoi against alleged AI deepfakes and unauthorised use of his persona. Takedown…
Intellepedia · 11 Feb 2026
Explore the top Indian copyright cases and policy changes of 2025, including AI-related rulings, music licensing reforms, and major court decisions.
Intellepedia · 5 Feb 2026
In the case of Jyothy Labs Limited vs Gautam Kumar, the court examined whether embedding spy cameras inside MAXO mosquito repellent machines and selling them online could be…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 21 Jan 2026
In the case of Marico Limited vs Minolta Natural Care, the court examined whether the defendants’ Jasmine and Hair Protection hair oil products unlawfully copied the distinctive trade…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 20 Jan 2026
The DPIIT committee’s proposal for a hybrid licensing model for AI training rests on a set of assumptions about creativity, copyright ownership, collective management, and regulatory control. A…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 2 Jan 2026
In the case of The Indian Performing Right Society Limited vs Chocolate Hotels Private Limited, the petitioner alleged that Chocolate Hotels planned a New Year’s Eve celebration on…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 31 Dec 2025
Can you infringe copyright without ever seeing the original work? In a case about tractor parts and engineering drawings, the Madras High Court answered no. It ruled that…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 30 Dec 2025
In a dispute concerning copyright in Odia devotional music, the Calcutta High Court declined interim protection to the petitioner who claimed exclusive rights in the song “Sathi Pauti…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 26 Dec 2025
The Madras High Court looked at a copyright ownership dispute over the music of Salangai Oli, Sagara Sangamam, and Shankarabharanam, where both parties claimed rights through assignments from…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 26 Dec 2025
In the case of Rao and Sapru Films Pvt. Ltd. v. Alok Kumar, the Bombay High Court analysed a contractual dispute between a producer and a music director–singer…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 25 Dec 2025