LANDMARK CASE
Indian Performing Right Society v. Eastern Indian Motion Pictures Association
(1977) 2 SCC 820 · Supreme Court of India · Intellectual property
At a glance
- Citation: (1977) 2 SCC 820
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Intellectual property
- In one line: The film producer, unless otherwise agreed.
1 Facts
Music composers claimed rights in songs used in films.
2 Issue
Who owns copyright in film songs?
3 What the court decided
The film producer, unless otherwise agreed.
4 Why it matters
Later changed by 2012 amendments.
5 Think about it
How did 2012 amendments help creators?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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