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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Copyright Act, 1957

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Copyright Act, 1957 Intellectual Property Laws
 

List of Judgements

Cryogas Equipment Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Inox India Ltd. and Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 363 SC

State of Jharkhand Vs. Sandeep Kumar

Judgement Date : march/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

M/s. Knit Pro International Vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Judgement Date : may/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 460 SC

Shanmugam Vs. State by Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 177 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 302, 224, and 511, pertains to murder and the conviction thereof. The accused was apprehended for violations of the Copyright Act and was subsequently taken to the Video Piracy Cell, where he was held in a room with the deceased Head Constable. Th...

Engineering Analysis Centre of Excellence Pvt. Ltd. Vs. The Commissioner of Income Tax

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Income Tax Act of 1961, specifically Sections 9(1)(iv), 195, and 201, payments made for the use of foreign software are examined to determine if they qualify as royalty and whether they are subject to tax. Payments made by resident Indian end-users or distributors to non-resident softwa...

The International Association for Protection of Intellectual Property (India Group) Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, 1950, and Section 89A of the Trademark Act, 1999, regarding the Intellectual Property Appellate Board, an application was made requesting that the current Chairperson continue to serve until a new Chairperson is appointed. In the case of Kudrat Sandh...

CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COCHIN PORT TRUST vs. M/S AREBEE STAR MARITIME AGENCIES PVT.LTD

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 438 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe term \"owner\" encompasses both the steamer owner and the steamer agent.A. According to Section 2(o)(i) and (ii) of the Major Port Trust Act, 1963, the definition of \"steamer owner\" distinguishes between the owner of goods and the owner of a vessel. The term \"owner\" in relation to \"g...

Swapnil Tripathi Vs Supreme Court of India

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 951 SC

Headnote :

Live streaming of court proceedings - The public\'s right to information - The right to know and receive information is a component of Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. The public has the right to observe court proceedings that involve matters affecting the general public or specific groups with...

Star India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 808 SC

Jindal Stainless Ltd.& ANR. Vs. State of Haryana & Ors. [11th NOVEMBER, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 801 SC

Krishika Lulla & Ors. Vs. Shyam Vithalrao Devkatta & ANR. [October 15, 2015]

Judgement Date : october/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 701 SC

Subhashree Das @ Milli Vs. State of Orissa & Ors. [October 5, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 572 SC

M/s. Divya Exports Vs. M/s. Shalimar Video Company and others.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 652 SC

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Vs. Shaunak H. Satya & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 649 SC

T.V. Venugopal Vs Ushodaya Enterprises Ltd. & another

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 183 SC

M/S. Dhodha House Vs. S.K. Maingi [2005] INSC 695 (15 December 2005)

Judgement Date : december/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 691 SC

Gramophone Company of India Ltd. Vs. Birendra Bahadur Pandey & Ors [1984] INSC39 (21 February 1984)

Judgement Date : february/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Headnote :

India, through treaties and international conventions, permits transit facilities to its neighboring land-locked country, Nepal. A Kathmandu-based company imported a shipment of pre-recorded cassettes from Singapore, which was awaiting dispatch to Nepal at Calcutta Port. The appellant company suspec...

Indian Performing Right Society Ltd. Vs. Eastern India Motion Pictures Association [1977] INSC 84 (14 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Headnote :

The appellant society was established under section 2(r) of the Copyright Act, 1957 (Act 14 of 1957) in Maharashtra on August 23, 1969, as a company limited by guarantee. Its purpose is to conduct business in India by issuing or granting licenses for the public performance of all existing and future...