Indian Copyright Act, 1957

Act No. 14 of 1957 In force from 21-01-1958 Ministry of Commerce and Industry 105 sections

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to copyright.

24 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Asian Paints Limited v. Ram Babu & Another
  2025 INSC 82814 July 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the appellant-company falls under the definition of ‘victim’ in terms of s.2(wa) r/w the proviso to s.372, CrPC or whether s.378, CrPC would prevail in the facts and circumstances; whether an appeal under the proviso to…

• Cryogas Equipment Private Limited v. Inox India Limited and Others
  2025 INSC 48315 April 2025Dismissed

  i) What are the parameters for determining whether a work or an article falls within the limitation set out in s.15(2) of the Copyright Act, thereby classifying it as a ‘design’ u/s.2(d) of the Designs Act; ii) Whether the High…

• M/S Knit Pro International v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
  2022 INSC 62120 May 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• Engineering Analysis Centre of Excellence Private Limited v. The Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.
  2021 INSC 1372 March 2021Disposed of
• Star India Private Limited v. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion & Ors.
  2018 INSC 102230 October 2018Dismissed
• Ferani Hotels Pvt. Ltd. v. The State Information Commissioner Greater Mumbai & Ors.
  2018 INSC 90427 September 2018Dismissed
• B.N. Firos v. State of Kerala & Ors.
  2018 INSC 27027 March 2018Dismissed
• Nikesh Tarachand Shah v. Union of India & Anr.
  2017 INSC 113723 November 2017Disposed of
• Tarun Tyagi v. Central Bureau of Investigation
  2017 INSC 12618 February 2017Appeal(s) allowed
• International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (Cisac) v. Aditya Pandey & Ors.
  2016 INSC 89220 September 2016Disposed of
• Krishika Lulla & Ors. v. Shyam Vithalrao Devkatia & Anr.
  2015 INSC 78115 October 2015Appeal(s) allowed
• Indian Performing Rights Society Ltd. v. Sanjay Dalia&Anr.
  2015 INSC 4521 July 2015Dismissed
• M/S. Paragon Rubber Industries v. M/S. Pragathi Rubber Mills & Ors.
  2013 INSC 79829 November 2013Dismissed
• Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. v. Music Broadcast Pvt. Ltd.
  2012 INSC 2004 May 2012Appeal(s) allowed
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. Shaunak H.Satya & Ors.
  2011 INSC 6402 September 2011Partly allowed
• Academy of General Edu., Manipal & Anr. v. B. Malini Mallya
  2009 INSC 5623 January 2009Dismissed
• M/S Entertainment Network (India) Ltd. v. M/S Super Cassette Industries Ltd.
  2008 INSC 70816 May 2008Appeal(s) allowed
• Dabur India Ltd. v. K.R. Industries
  2008 INSC 72516 May 2008Dismissed
• Eastern Book Company & Ors. v. D.B. Modak & Anr.
  2007 INSC 126612 December 2007Partly allowed
• M/S. Dhodha House v. S.K. Maingi
  2005 INSC 61715 December 2005No. 16/99 allowed.
• Vicco Laboratories and Anr. v. Art Commercial Advertising Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.
  2001 INSC 35913 August 2001Dismissed
• State of Andhra Pradesh v. Nagotivenkataramana
  1996 INSC 90920 August 1996Appeal(s) allowed
• The South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, Madras Etc. v. Entertaining Enterprises, Madras and Ors. Etc.
  1994 INSC 61916 December 1994Appeal(s) allowed
• Power Control Appliances and Ors. v. Sumeet Machines Pvt. Ltd.
  1994 INSC 548 February 1994Appeal(s) allowed