#Copyright Act 1957

The Calcutta High Court issued a permanent injunction, holding that hotels must secure their own copyright licence to broadcast music in guest-room cable systems. Payment of cable subscription fees does not satisfy the statutory licence requirement, exposing hotels and operators to infringement liability.

Bombay High Court grants ad-interim injunction restraining unauthorized broadcasting of copyrighted sound recordings, holding that prima facie infringement under Section 30 of the Copyright Act, 1957 is established when license is not obtained. The ruling reinforces the exclusive rights of copyright owners over public performance of their works, impacting broadcasters, event organizers, and commercial establishments.

The Madras High Court ruled that dubbing a film into another language does not confer satellite broadcast rights unless explicitly assigned in the agreement. Producers holding only theatrical rights cannot restrain satellite telecasts, reinforcing the need for clear contractual delineation of rights under the Copyright Act, 1957.

Bombay High Court holds that ticketed commercial events like Bollywood Diwali Tamasha do not qualify for exemption under Section 52(1)(za) of the Copyright Act, 1957.