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Maasai Fashion: Indigenous People Vs Corporates

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Jaguar Land Rover had used the imagery of the Maasai community to enhance the aesthetics of their advertisement. Hence, it is unethical to use Maasai imagery for the sake of free advertisements or cultural misappropriation. A shoe company called Masai Barefoot Technology as well used Maasai iconography while launching their brand.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

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Unlike USA, India’s Copyright law does not have wider fair dealing provisions along with those which addresses to the problems emerging due to the technological advancements and modern-day requirements (Bhardwaj, 2016). Rameshwari Photocopy Services & Anr, 2016). These rights are transferrable for financial benefits.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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