Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Film Director in Copyright Infringement Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence and Non-Application of Mind by Magistrate. The Court Found Proceedings Were Manifestly Frivolous as Appellant's Film Script Was Registered Years Before Complainant's Script and Expert Committee Had Already Determined No Similarity Between Works Under Section 63 of Copyright Act, 1957.
20 Mar 2026The appeal arose from criminal proceedings initiated against a film director for alleged copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 1957. The app...
