probable that in future it would be held that abridgments of copyright works are no longer permissible.
5. It is clear to us that when ... that it was considered probable that it would be held that abridgments of copyright works are no longer permissible. Their Lordships did not comment
expertise. The plaintiffs while are not claiming copyright in the text of the judgment have claimed copyright in the head notes and in the final ... head notes as it was well established that abridgements also constitute original literary works entitled to copyright protection. It is submitted that the introductory line
Copyright Act that there was no copyright in respect of title. Paras 5 and 8 of the decision reads as follows:-
"5. Copyright ... abridgment of an original work would constitute an infringement of copyright; equally, whether such abridged work could upon its own statute, claim the protection
abridgment of am original work would constitute an infringement of copyright; equally, whether such abridged work could upon its own status, claim the protection ... conversion of the novel into dramatic form. An abridgment does not infringe copyright, and the very idea implies that the incidents and personalities
abridgment of an original work would constitute an infringement of copyright equally, whether such abridged work could upon its own status, claim the protection ... conversion of the novel into' dramatic form. An abridgment does not infringe copyright, and the very idea implies that the incidents and personalities
mandatory provision of Sections 19(5) and 19(6) of the
Copyright Act. It is contended by the plaintiff that the Court has to read ... 1876/2009 Page 12 of 33
related to abridgement of copyrighted works which do not deal with any
dispute similar to the dispute in hand
R.G Anand vs M/S. Delux Films & Ors on 18 August, 1978
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American Express Bank Ltd. vs Ms. Priya Puri on 24 May, 2006
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published any other edition, translation or abridgement or extract qf the works arid the copyright of the works shall remain the property of the author ... Shankar Prasad during the legal term of copyright and during the legal term of unrestricted copyright and the author has no right to publish
Asia Publishing House vs John Wiley And Sons, Inc. on 18 August, 1967
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