Government directs Telegram to curb piracy, submit action taken report within 15 days, cites OTT complaintsThe government has issued a stern notice to Telegram, demanding immediate action against pirated films and OTT content. This move signals a...
04 Jul, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
Lights, camera, AI: For entertainment companies, a prompt may come with copyright headacheIndian entertainment firms are heavily investing in AI for content creation, but a lack of clear copyright laws is creating significant own...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
PPL India gets statutory backing for licensing sound recording rightsPhonographic Performance (PPL India), representing over 500 music labels, has officially received registration as a copyright society under...
20 Jun, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Karnataka HC stays criminal proceedings against Amazon in copyright caseThe case stems from an FIR registered by the Subramanyapura police in Bengaluru on February 4 based on a complaint filed by Bhavana Belager...
20 May, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
SC quashes copyright case against filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh over his 'Kahaani 2' filmThe Supreme Court has cancelled legal proceedings against filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh. The case involved allegations of copyright infringement re...
20 Mar, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Music labels act swiftly to silence ‘non-digital’ breachesMusic labels in India are aggressively pursuing legal action against businesses like hotels and restaurants for playing copyrighted music w...
12 Sep, 2025, 10.28 AM IST
HC declines to quash FIR against Rahul Gandhi over KGF copyrightThe court had earlier stayed the Bengaluru police’s FIR till further orders after hearing arguments from the counsels from both sides. The ...
28 Jun, 2023, 07.23 PM IST
Copyright Case: Karnataka HC stays FIR against Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh & Supriya SrinateSenior advocate AS Ponnanna said the said audio had already been taken down by the party from its official social media handles as per the ...
16 Dec, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
Govt notifies Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021The compliance requirements for registration of software works have been reduced and the applicant can file the first 10 and last 10 pages ...
08 Apr, 2021, 06.51 PM IST
IPAB allows IPRS to collect royalties from FM Radio Stations for its membersThe tribunal, headed by chairman Justice Manmohan Singh and technical members N Surya Senthil and SP Chockalingam, pronounced the judgement...
04 Jan, 2021, 05.35 PM IST
FIR registered against ShareChat for alleged copyright violationThe music company, in its complaint, said it owns the audio rights of many movies, but Mohalla Tech, which owns ShareChat, has facilitated ...
11 Mar, 2020, 11.34 PM IST
Govt proposes changes in copyright rules, may benefit websites, music streaming firmsThese changes are proposed in the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2019.
03 Jun, 2019, 09.22 PM IST
Petition challenges Section 31 of the Copyright Act, Non-Voluntary LicencesThe Lahari petition challenges the constitutional validity of Section 31 (1) B and 31 D of the Copyright Act 1957, as amended in the year 2...
06 Sep, 2018, 11.12 AM IST
Government includes Internet broadcasting under Copyright ActIt said representations have been received from various stakeholders as to whether the Internet broadcasting companies come under the purvi...
06 Sep, 2016, 11.25 PM IST
Pepsico India wins trademark battle over packaged waterThe court also awarded damages to the tune of Rs 5 lakh to Pepsico India on account of illegal activities of Aqua Mineral (India).
10 Jun, 2014, 05.43 PM IST
- Broadcasters Association asks govt not to amend copyright law
The NBA said they are concerned over the proposed amendments.
04 Dec, 2009, 06.19 PM IST
- HC restrains Zee TV from using music without license of IPRS
The Delhi High Court has restrained Zee Entertainment from using musical compositions, lyrics and songs in its programmes without obtaining...
18 Jul, 2007, 08.39 PM IST