Manu Bhandari v. Kala Vikas Motion Pictures Ltd

Mannu Bhandari v. Kala Vikas Motion Pictures Ltd is a landmark case in the area of Indian copyright law. It is the first decision from the Indian higher judiciary that clarified the scope and ambit of moral rights under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957.

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Summary Manu Bhandari v. Kala Vikas Motion Pictures LtdMannu Bhandari v. Kala Vikas Motion Pictures Ltd is a landmark case in the area of Indian copyright law. It is the first decision from the Indian higher judiciary that clarified the scope and ambit of moral rights under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957. Civil law countries like France and Germany give high importance to moral rights protection.

On the other hand, the concept ofmoral rights has witnessed strong resistance in the United States. The parties in the case reached a settlement before the judgment was delivered by the Court, but the parties requested the Court to deliver its judgment.