Monthly Archives: October 2026
Music Streaming After Licence Expiry: Copyright, Contractual Liability and Digital Exploitation
IntroductionIn real time, the rapid expansion of music-streaming services has remodelled the way in which copyrighted music can be accessed and commercially exploited. Traditionally, physical distribution of music sold permanent ownership of tangible items like CDs; streaming makes platforms capable of making vast classifications of musical works, and digital networks make continuous availability of sound recordings possible. Such access...
COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP IN FILM SCRIPTS
1. INTRODUCTION: IMPORTANCE AND RELEVANCE OF THE TOPICEvery cinematograph film starts with a screenplay. It is the core text combining scenes, dialogue, and character arcs built through a writer’s creative effort. But a major legal conflict arises when a writer pitches an original script to a production house, only to see a substantially similar movie produced later without any...
CONTRACTS BETWEEN ACTORS AND FILM PRODUCERS
1. IntroductionThe relationship between an actor and a film producer is contractual, but it is not an ordinary commercial relationship. A film is a coordinated enterprise involving financiers, directors, technicians, locations, co-actors and distributors. Once an actor commits specific dates to a project, withdrawal can disturb the entire production chain. At the same time, acting is a personal and...
Copyright ownership, infringement and available defences in unauthorised use of music in a film
1. Introduction: When a Song Becomes Someone Else’s PropertyMusic has a strange quality in copyright law. A listener may remember a tune in seconds, while the law may spend pages deciding what exactly has been copied. The difficulty becomes sharper when an original song created by one music producer quietly finds its way into a successful film made by...
Impact ofthe Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on mergers& acquisitions
The corporate ( Amendment) Bill was introduced mainly to try to save time in case of Merger and acquisition. In the previous laws , this concept was complicated. Case laws like -Jupiter Wagons Limited v. Jupiter Alloys and steel ltd. ,Miheer h. Mafatlal v. Mafatlal Industries Ltd clearly helps to understand the need of amendment. Bill is also talking...
Colourable Legislation &Pith and Substance
The doctrine of colourable legislature and pith and substance are very interesting principals under the Indian constitution. But there is no direct provision about these topics in the Indian constitution.But these topics are developed by the court orders. We can recognise Article 246 and the seventh schedule as a source of these doctrines, which classify the subject into state...
TERMINATION OF FILM PRODUCTION AGREEMENTS FOR DELAY CAUSED BY THE LEAD ACTOR
Lead cast members’ availability and the ability to make them available at all times and in a timely manner is a very crucial aspect for the commercial success or failure of a film. It is expensive and very time-sensitive, while actor delay (delayed absences, double booking, or late dropouts) can lead to over-runs in the crores and stall the...
Trademark Registration in India
A trademark is a distinctive sign, symbol, logo, word or phrase, design or any combination of signs, symbols, logos, words or phrases, or designs that identify and distinguish the goods or services of one business from another. The trademarks in India are regulated by the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. The registration of a...
Whether a Publishing Agreement between an author and publisher can be terminated for failure to publish the manuscript within the stipulated period, and what legal remedies are available?
Such an agreement which is formed between a publisher and an author, constitutes to be a “Publishing Agreement”. Under such an agreement, important details such as distribution rights, duration of the agreement, dispute resolution mechanism etc are assessed and disclosed. Both the parties are entitled to fulfil their respective contractual obligations. If either of the parties fails to discharge...
Registration of Societies under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Punjab)
The Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act XXI of 1860) is one of the oldest laws in India which deal with the formation and regulation of non-profit making associations or societies. As a pre-Constitutional Central enactment, it is in the Concurrent list and several States have made changes in its application by introducing amendments in the concurrent list but...
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