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.
Copyright Infringement
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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.
Same MAXO, New Spy: When a Mosquito Repellent Became a Camera and Trade Mark Law Stepped In
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…
No Music License, No New Year Party: Why Hotels Must Tune In Legally
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…
Copied Tractor Parts, Not the Drawings? That’s Not Infringement
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…