In the case of Radhakrishna Productions Pvt. Ltd. v. Ikkon Films Pvt. Ltd. and others, a producer agreed to assign worldwide rights in the film Will You Marry Me in perpetuity. After that assignment, the producer entered into later arrangements for music rights and distribution rights with others. The assignee sued to protect the earlier assignment and stop further exploitation inconsistent with it.
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Court refuses injunction against Bhanushali’s “Main Atal Hoon”
The Bombay High Court declined to grant an interim injunction against Main Atal Hoon, finding that the film’s content was based on public domain events and thus not subject to copyright infringement. The decision also denied specific performance, citing the impracticality of court supervision in such matters.
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