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‘Tirchi Topiwale’ song copyright case: Delhi High Court paves way for Dhurandhar 2 OTT release

May 15, 2026 4:19 pm

Clearing a path for the OTT release of the movie Dhurandhar 2, the Delhi High Court remarked that what is permissible in the theatres cannot suddenly become an infringing act on OTT platforms.

The plaintiff sought to restrain the defendants from exploiting “Dhurandhar 2”, alleging that it infringed rights connected to the film “Tridev” and related intellectual property.

Delhi High Court declines immediate injunction in Dhurandhar 2 dispute

April 16, 2026 2:06 pm

The Delhi High Court was hearing a suit seeking an ex parte ad-interim injunction over alleged infringement of rights linked to earlier works including 'Dhurandhar 2'.

ByteDance is expected to be the single largest minority shareholder in the joint venture, sources said. (Image: Reuters)

ByteDance suspends launch of video AI model after copyright disputes: Report

March 15, 2026 2:28 pm

ByteDance had been aiming to make the new video model available to ⁠customers worldwide in mid-March.

After Microsoft, Amazon plans to launch new content marketplace for AI training: Report

February 11, 2026 1:20 pm

For tech companies, a marketplace for licensed content could serve as a reliable source of AI training data amid the wave of copyright infringement lawsuits.

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.

How India proposes to deal with legal challenges posed by AI to copyright law

December 20, 2025 1:46 pm

A working paper from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade provides an insight into how India may address the use of copyrighted content to train artificial intelligence models

Music composer Ilaiyaraaja copyright dispute with "Dude" movie makers settled by Madras High Court.

Madras High Court closes copyright case after 'Dude' movie makers agree to pay Rs 50 lakh to Ilaiyaraaja

December 04, 2025 5:35 pm

Madras high court copyright case, mythri movie makers case: The music director and Mythri Movie Makers have now entered into negotiations and concluded a settlement.

OpenAI used song lyrics in violation of copyright laws, German court says

November 13, 2025 9:18 am

The outcome of the case could set a precedent in Europe for how AI companies use copyrighted materials.

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”.