Sculpture, Copyright, and the Statue That Changed Hands
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.…
Copyright Infringement
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AI Training, Copyright and Fair Dealing: Delhi High Court Refuses Injunction Against OpenAI
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…
ITC’s Dakshin Restaurant Case: Too Much Trademark Spice, Too Little Copyright Proof
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…
Copyright in Remix Culture: From Legal Vacuum to Structured Regulation
An analysis of India’s copyright framework and why remix culture needs clearer rules, fair licensing, and legal recognition in the digital music era.
Prashant Kishor and the Copyright Crime That Wasn’t
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…
Golden Stag Hunts Blue Mangoes: Copyright Claim Falls Short
In the case of Mr. David Davidar vs Ms. Sivasundari Bose, two novels set in South India turned into a long dispute over copyright and reputation. Ms. Bose…
Copyright Enforcement, Quick Court Orders, and the Rise of Intimidatory Tactics
Indian courts have made copyright enforcement faster and more effective. But, the same court friendly environment is now being used by some copyright owners to send intimidatory notices,…
No Euphoria for Pirates: Copyright infringement injunction against rogue websites
The Delhi High Court granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favor of HBO, to protect Euphoria from online piracy ahead of its India release. The court…
Copyright Lives On, Even Before Probate
In the case of Dev Sahitya Kutir Pvt Ltd v. Smt. Archana Debnath & Anr., the dispute arose from alleged publication and sale of copyrighted literary and artistic…
Too good to be true: the ALPS Rosemary Water Trademark Infringement case
Delhi Court awards ₹10 lakh damages in ALPS GOODNESS trademark infringement case, holding sellers liable for counterfeiting and directing Flipkart to disable listings.