Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Hotel Must Obtain Own Copyright Licence for Guest-Room Music Broadcasts | Cable Operator Licence Insufficient under Sec 2(ff) Copyright Act 1957 : Calcutta HC
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.