P.L.Thenappan, v. Ap International
Case brief
What is this about?
The court recorded the cross-examination of a defendant witness regarding copyright infringement allegations involving the streaming of the movie 'Kadhala Kadhala' on YouTube. The witness clarified that agreed rights were limited to song videos, denied having the authority to stream the full movie, and refused to produce original assignment documents or detailed revenue accounts, citing relevance
What the court decided
BEFORE THE ADDITIONAL MASTER-II
HIGH COURT, MADRAS
C.S.(Com.Div.) No. 240 OF 2023
Date : 21.02.2025 Time : 12.10 P.M.
Name : Mr. G. Senthil Kumar (DW1)
DW1 Cross Examined by Learned counsel for the Plaintiff Mr.S.Natarajan.
Solemnly affirmed:
Q35: You claim that the plaintiff assigned the copyrights to M/s.Pyramid Audio Pvt.Ltd. on 05.09.1997. Can you produce the original signed assignment dated 05.09.1997?
A: No. I cannot produce, since, it is irrelevant.
Q36: You state that M/s.Pyramid Audio Pvt. Ltd. transfered the copyrights to M/s.Music Master Audio and Video Manufacturing Company Pvt. Ltd on 13.04.2000. Do you have original agreement dated 13.04.2000?
A: No. I cannot produce. Since it is not relevant.
Q37: You mentioned that M/s.Music Master Audio and Video Manufacturing Company Pvt. Ltd. changed in its name to Music Master Audio Video LLP. Can you provide the official document confirming this name change? (The counsel for the defendant side objected for this question)
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the defendant had legal authority to stream the entire movie on a YouTube channel versus only song videos.
Whether the original assignment deeds and letters of arrangement were registered with the copyrights office.
Whether the defendant was required to share revenue from movie streaming with the plaintiff.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Plaintiff
- respondent
Defendant
Coram
Additional Master-II
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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