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Raanjhanaa's Vision To Raanjhanaa's Revision – The Legal Exclusion Of Directors In Indian Cinema

The fundamental objective of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 ("Copyright Act") is to safeguard intellectual creativity by granting creators exclusive rights over the use and dissemination of their works, thereby protecting such works from unauthorized exploitation.

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Licensing At What Cost? Delhi Hc Flags Arbitrary Tariffs By PPL

The case of "Al-Hamd Tradenation vs Phonographic Performances Limited" centered on the issue of whether demanding exorbitant licensing fees constitutes a refusal under Section 31 of the Copyright Act, 1957, and whether such refusal would justify the grant of a compulsory license.

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Notification Of Draft Rules Under Telecommunications Act, 2023

The Use of Low Power and Very Low Power Wireless Access System including Radio Local Area Network in Lower 6 GHz band...

India Media & IT

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AZB & Partners

Intermediary Liability In The Digital Age: Judicial Enforcement And The Ramkumar Decision

As India's digital ecosystem rapidly expands, courts and regulators are increasingly confronted with the challenge of online harm, ranging from child sexual abuse material (CSAM)...

India Media & IT

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IndiaLaw LLP

Copyright: From The Era Of Print To The Era Of Pixels.

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Khurana and Khurana

Navigating Digital Piracy: Legal Tools For Copyright Protection In India

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De Penning & De Penning

Journalism In Wartime: Striking The Balance Between Freedom And Security

India Media & IT

Saga Legal

Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Certificate And Licence Rules, 2025: A Comprehensive Overview

India Media & IT

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IndiaLaw LLP

Real Time Relief In Protecting The Copyright And Broadcast Reproduction Rights

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Clasis Law

Interpreting Assignment In Perpetuity: Bombay High Court Clarifies The Scope Of Assignment Under Copyright Laws Pre And Post The 2012 Amendments To The Copyright Act,1957

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Khaitan & Co LLP

The Algorithm Ate My Totoro: The Theft Of Ghibli's Soul

India Technology

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Khurana and Khurana

Bombay HC's Takes On Celebrity Identity In Karan Johar v India Pride Advisory

India Media & IT

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Tech Law Bytes – May 2025

India Media & IT

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DSK Legal

From Script To Screen: The 'Fire Bird' vs 'Sky Force' Showdown

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Oral Family Settlements & The Registration Requirement In Property Disputes

India Litigation

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Vaish Associates Advocates

14 No Prepayment Penalties, AI DPI, And UPI's June Slide: India's Financial Pulse – July 7, 2025 (Podcast)

India Technology

AP

AK & Partners

How To Check Indian Patent Application Status?

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Vakilsearch

US Tariff Reforms 2025 And Their Legal Implications On Indian Businesses: A Corporate Law Perspective

India International

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Khurana and Khurana

RBI Removes Hurdles For Rupee Trade Settlement, Boosting Global Use Of INR

India International

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Music Sampling And Copyright Law: Creativity vs Infringement

Music sampling—the practice of taking snippets or "samples" of existing songs and using them in a new musical composition—has become central to modern music, especially in hip-hop, EDM, and pop.

India Media & IT

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Khurana and Khurana

CCPA Issues New Guidelines To Regulate Sale Of Radio Equipment On E-Commerce Platforms

In an effort to combat the unauthorized sale and distribution of wireless telegraphy apparatuses, including walkie-talkies, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has introduced new guidelines.

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IndiaLaw LLP

CCI's First - Ever Settlement Order: A Landmark In Google's Android TV Case

Recently, on April 21, 2025, the Competition Commission of India ("CCI") in re: Kshitiz Arya and Anr. vs. Google LLC and Ors. (Case No. 19 of 2020), passed its first ever order of Settlement under Section 48A(3)...

India Anti-trust

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Dentons Link Legal

Antitrust And Competition Newsletter | April 2025

The month of April 2025 marked a significant milestone in the enforcement landscape of Indian competition law, with the Competition Commission of India ("CCI") issuing its first-ever Order of Settlement.

India Anti-trust

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Dentons Link Legal

DoT Releases New Radio Equipment Possession Authorization Rules

India Media & IT

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Pioneer Legal

TRAI Recommends Framework For Broadcasting Services Under Telecommunications Act, 2023

India Media & IT

PL

Pioneer Legal

MIB Issues Advisory To OTT Platforms On Content Compliance

India Media & IT

PL

Pioneer Legal

Government Of India Issues Advisory To Discontinue Pakistani Content On OTT Platforms

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Data Privacy And Cyber Security Newsletter | March 2025

India Technology

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Decoding The CCI's First-Ever Settlement Decision

India Anti-trust

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Copyrightability Of Movie Characters

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Altacit Global

GST On Televisions: Check Latest TV Rates & HSN Codes

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Vakilsearch

GST On TV Or Television: Check Latest Rates, HSN Code & Impact

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Vakilsearch

GST On TV Or Television: Latest Rates, HSN Code & Impact

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Vakilsearch

Copyrightability Of Movie Characters

Movies have become a part of our daily lives and we also closely relate ourselves with various characters that we see on screen. Those fictional movie characters have a great level of commercial appeal and popularity among the public.

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Altacit Global

GST On Televisions: Check Latest TV Rates & HSN Codes

Televisions are an essential part of modern living, but the GST on TVs in India plays a significant role in determining their cost.

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Vakilsearch

GST On TV Or Television: Check Latest Rates, HSN Code & Impact

Televisions are an essential part of modern living, but the GST on TVs in India plays a significant role in determining their cost. Whether you are purchasing an LED TV...

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Vakilsearch

GST On TV Or Television: Latest Rates, HSN Code & Impact

Televisions are an essential part of modern living, but the GST on TVs in India plays a significant role in determining their cost. Whether you are purchasing an LED TV, Smart TV, or QLED TV...

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Vakilsearch

Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025

India Media & IT

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JSA

Lights, Camera, Freedom! Bombay HC Sides With Filmmakers

In the busy corridors of the Bombay High Court, a battle between artistic freedom and regulatory oversight unfolded with gripping strength.

India Media & IT

NN

Naik Naik & Company

OTT Platforms: Valuable Allies Or Risky Overlords? An Analysis Of Regulatory Frameworks

As said by one of our most famous Historian and Noble Peace Prize Winner Christian Lous Lange Technology is a Useful Servant but a Dangerous Master, he was very clear about what he was saying and we are going to talk about the same.

India Media & IT

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Khurana and Khurana

Fair Use Or Infringement? The Legal Dilemma Of Fan Fiction, An Analysis From The Indian Copyright Act, 1957

We all must have ever read and enjoyed a story using our favourite characters from any book, show, or cartoon, a story that the original author did not make, publish, or approve of, yet still people read and enjoy; such a creation is called Fan fiction.

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Khurana and Khurana

Film Piracy In India

Film Piracy is the unauthorised copying, distribution or sharing of movies and films without the consent of the creators, or producers.

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Khurana and Khurana

MIB Issues Latest Advisory For OTT Platforms Amid Content Regulation Debate

India Media & IT

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Obhan & Associates

Government Issues Advisory To OTT And Social Media Platforms On Content Regulation

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Legal Protections For Stand-Up Comics; Safeguarding Creativity & Intellectual Property

NN

Naik Naik & Company

Regulatory Framework For Ground-Based Broadcasters: TRAI Recommendations A New Era In Broadcasting Technology

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Is Registration Of A Work With The Copyright Office Necessary?

NN

Naik Naik & Company

TechTicker: 2024 Wrapped

India Media & IT

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Ikigai Law

Vikramaditya Motwane vs. Pushpa 2: The Battle For Screen Space & Indie Film Survival

India Media & IT

NN

Naik Naik & Company

Content With A Conscience: MIB's Call For Responsible Depiction Of Drug Use

India Healthcare

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

The Allu Arjun Arrest: Facts, Fallout & Questions

India Media & IT

NN

Naik Naik & Company

The Price Of A Moment: Nayanthara & Dhanush's Legal Feud

NN

Naik Naik & Company

Art Or Blasphemy? The Battle Between Religious Sentiments & Creative Freedom In Indian Cinema

India Media & IT

NN

Naik Naik & Company

The Legal Landscape Of Movie Remakes In India

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Vidhinyas Solicitors and Associates

Legal Contracts For The Indian Film Industry

India Media & IT

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Vidhinyas Solicitors and Associates

Fair Use In Parody And Satire: Analysing The Boundaries Of Creative Expression In Common Law Countries

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Khurana and Khurana

Screening The Past: Bombay HC's Order In Legal Challenge To Release Of Malegaon Blast Movie

India Media & IT

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Naik Naik & Company

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