John Doe Orders In Indian Context

By: Ajay Sharma INTRODUCTION John Doe order is a pre-infringement injunction remedy provided to protect the intellectual property rights of the creator of artistic works like movies, songs, etc. John Doe order is also known as Rolling Anton Pillar, Anton Pillar or Ashok Kumar order. The Court of Queen’s Bench in the United Kingdom developed the concept of John Doe order in the form of … Continue reading John Doe Orders In Indian Context

Lights, Camera, Copyright: Identifying Parts of a Cinematographic Film and Justifying its Authorship

By: Chandni Ghatak The copyright regime in India is of particular significance due to the increase in the number of daily releases. While the audience witnessing, such works may be unaware of the internal tussle occurring between the various stakeholders involved in such creative process, determining the authorship of such works is of paramount importance, in order to protect and further encourage individuals to engage … Continue reading Lights, Camera, Copyright: Identifying Parts of a Cinematographic Film and Justifying its Authorship