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Showing posts with label COPYRIGHTS ACT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label COPYRIGHTS ACT. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Copy Right Act (Act 14 of 1957), 1957--Whether in view of the provisions of the Copy Right Act 1957 an existing and future rights of music .... composer, lyricist is capable of assignment under s. 18 when he grants a licence or per- mission u/s. 30 to an author (owner) of a cinematograph film for its incorporation in the sound track of a cinematograph film--Whether the producer of a cinematograph film can defeat the same by engaging in the same person: Scope of ss. 2(d), (f), (j), (m), (p), (q), (r), (v), (y), 13,14,17,18, 19 22, 26, 30 and 34 of the Act.

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The appellant society was incorporated in terms of section 2(r) of the Copyright Act. 1957 (Act 14 of 1957), in the State of Maharasht...
Saturday, September 3, 2011

copy rights- M/s. Vijaya Production Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as "the Producer") produced 15 Telugu films. By an agreement dated 28.9.1987, the Producer granted the sole and exclusive video rights of the films to M/s. Jyothi Video for a period of seven years. During the currency of that agreement, the Producer gifted the films to M/s. Nagireddy Charities (respondent No.3) represented by its Managing Trustee, Shri B. Nagireddy. Respondent No.3 entered into an agreement of lease with respondent No.2- M/s. Vijaya Pictures whereby the rights of theatrical and non-theatrical distribution, exhibition and exploitation including video and TV rights were given to respondent No.2 for the areas of Andhra and Nizam for a period of 20 years commencing from 1.1.1975 for a consideration of Rs.20 lakhs. By another agreement dated 25.6.1990 (Exhibit A-4) the term of agreement dated 10.1.1975 was extended by 70 years with effect from 1.1.1995. The relevant portions of that agreement are extracted below: "Whereas the Lessors are the absolute owners in possession of the negatives, holding the entire rights for the Indian Union of the Telugu Talkie pictures produced by M/s Vijaya productions Private Ltd., as specified hereunder, the rights of which have been assigned absolutely by way of gift by the said Vijaya Productions Private Ltd., in favour of the Lessors. Whereas the Lessors have already granted to the Lessees, the exclusive lease rights of exploitation of their several Black and White and Colour pictures for the territory of Andhra and Nizam by way of agreement of lease dated 10.1.1975 for a

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                                                                NON-REPORTABLE                      IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA    ...