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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

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Introduction The year 2023 was a high for Indian cinema- with the love of the country for the big screen soaring high with box office numbers. The appreciation and experimentation of OTT content have shown that India Cinema is back again. These registrations aid in allocating precedence.

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The Copyright Society Debate: Should Actors Get Royalty?

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When it comes to the filmmaking industry, the Screen Writers Association (SWA)* for screenplay and scriptwriters has applied for registration pending approval, but there is no copyright society in sight for actors. Producers tend to take a waiver, and actors waive their moral rights [17] to the extent permissible in law.

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

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The judgement was passed in a matter concerning an interim injunction application filed by the Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) against FM Radio Broadcast channels for unauthorised broadcast of the works of IPRS members. First, in Toyota v. The Delhi High Court in Ayur United Care v.

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