The Supreme Court of India clarified distinctions between copyright and design protection in an important ruling, introducing a two-step test for courts. The judgment addresses when artistic works lose copyright protection due to industrial use, emphasizing the need for case-specific inquiries. It aims to harmonize the intentions of the Copyright and Designs Acts.
Today, On 11th March, The Madras High Court issued a stay on the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) move to seize director Shankar’s properties in the Enthiran copyright dispute. The ED took action based on a 2011 complaint by writer Arur Tamilnadan, who claimed that Shankar had copied his story Jiguba for the blockbuster film. Shankar has consistently denied the allegations, stating that Enthiran was his original creation. With the court’s stay order, the legal battle over the film’s copyright continues.
The Bombay High Court granted interim relief to Arijit Singh in a lawsuit protecting his personality rights. It ruled that converting any voice to mimic a celebrity’s without permission is a violation of their personality rights. Singh sought legal protection for his name, voice, and likeness after discovering AI platforms mimicking his traits.
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