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Why selling fake ‘Raymond’ clothes isn't copyright crime: Punjab and Haryana High Court’s landmark clarification
January 30, 2026 9:52 am
Punjab and Haryana High Court ruling: While quashing FIR against petitioner accused of selling spurious "Raymond" products, the Punjab and Haryana High Court said that garments or cloth, as such, do not fall within the ambit of the Act's provisions.
Narayan Debnath copyright row: Calcutta High Court bans publisher from selling legend’s works
January 23, 2026 2:40 pm
Narayan Debnath copyright case: In the district court the widow and the son of late author Narayan Debnath alleged that the publishing house was infringing upon the copyrights of late autor's works.
‘No monopoly on alphabet': Delhi High Court denies pharma giant Alkem protection for ‘A TO Z’ mark
January 21, 2026 9:48 am
A TO Z trademark dispute: Justice Karia said that the petitioner's marks and the impugned mark are neither identical nor deceptively similar; the petitioner does not have exclusive right to use letters ‘A’ and ‘Z’.
‘Extremely disturbing’: Take down content with morphed images, videos of Shilpa Shetty, directs Bombay HC
December 26, 2025 4:48 pm
Shilpa Shetty had alleged that AI tools were used to clone her voice and mannerisms to create morphed images, books, and other merchandise without her authorisation.
'Saat Samundar Paar' song copyright row: Bombay High Court refuses interim relief to Trimurti Films against Dharma products, Saregama
December 23, 2025 5:50 pm
Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh held that Trimurti Films Pvt Limited had failed to make a case that an agreement between the parties granted limited assignment in favour of music label Saregama India Ltd.
Industry body representing Microsoft, AWS seeks copyright exemption to train AI in India
November 08, 2025 10:47 am
It has also recommended the removal of restrictions to cross border data transfers while expanding access to “non-sensitive high-value government datasets”.
5 takeaways from Meta and Anthropic’s wins in US copyright lawsuits
July 05, 2025 8:44 am
The summary judgments might seem like landmark victories for the two AI companies but a closer examination reveals that the rulings are extremely narrow.
Are generative AI models built on stolen creative work? Unpacking two court verdicts
July 03, 2025 10:57 am
Are generative artificial intelligence models built on stolen creative work? The first two judgments addressing this question in US courts have sided with tech companies. But the matter is far from settled
Is AI creator or tool? Former Bombay HC judge Gautam Patel unpacks emerging legal questions in Copyright Law
December 11, 2024 11:14 pm
Justice Gautam Patel discusses the evolving challenges AI poses to copyright and trademark laws, unpacks crucial questions on fair use, deepfakes, and AI-driven creativity at the 5th Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture.
Knowledge nugget of the day: Copyright Act — the focus of Dhanush-Nayanthara dispute
December 14, 2024 11:55 am
Recently, Dhanush sent a legal notice to Nayanthara, demanding Rs. 10 crore for allegedly infringing the copyright over the movie Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. What is the Copyright Act? What constitutes copyright infringement? Take a look.
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