M/s Novex Communications Pvt. v. Hotel Residency Towers
Case brief
What is this about?
Copyright protection was sought against public performance of sound recordings. The court granted a permanent injunction limited to songs from 151 scheduled movies, excluding other works. Future performances could proceed under licences on mutually agreed commercial terms. The summary judgment application was closed, with no order as to costs.
What did the court decide?
Permanent injunction against public performance or communication of the scheduled sound recordings from 151 movies, subject to future licences on mutually agreed commercial terms.