Supreme Court of India · 2008-05-16
M/S. ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK (INDIA) LTD. vs M/S. SUPER CASSETTEE INDUSTRIES LTD.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2004/13008
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S. ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK (INDIA) LTD.
- Respondent
- M/S. SUPER CASSETTEE INDUSTRIES LTD.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court interpreted Section 31 of the Copyright Act, 1957, addressing the rights of music companies in relation to broadcasting by FM radio stations. The Court held that the appellant, ENIL, infringed upon the copyright of Super Cassettes Industry Limited by broadcasting their sound recordings without a valid license. The Court emphasized the necessity of obtaining proper licensing agreements for the use of copyrighted material, thereby upholding the rights of copyright holders in the music industry.