taking
necessary steps to register a complaint against the
cable operators found indulging in cable piracy by
registering offence under the provisions of
Copyright ... taking necessary steps to register relevant cases
against the cable operators found indulging in cable
piracy by registering appropriate complaints under
the provisions
subscription of viewers.
17. Piracy of cinematographic works takes two principal forms,
namely `video piracy' and `cable piracy'. However, piracy in one
State ... theatrical release.
But cable operators show such films much before the stipulated
time period. This is a clear case of cable piracy and its extent
reproduced such as is the case with video / CD/ cable piracy etc. Thus, there is no prima facie case of infringement, which may entitle
were stopped because of their
inability to stop the piracy due to which the cable operators did not make
payments.
Thereafter, respondent no.1 issued
Central India Digital Network Pvt. Ltd, DIGI Cable
and group are illegally broadcasting and doing piracy of the channels of
M/s. Taj Television
transparency, and prevent piracy, while enabling better
revenue realisation; therefore, the set top boxes are essential for
digitisation of Cable TV services; DAS is being ... offered as FTA channels,
resulting in piracy. Para 2.45 records that, in order to make cable
television systems fully digital (with hundred per cent
addressability
system that has been used to create the
CD. Since Home Cable does not have any agreement for
distribution of sports channels of Respondent ... Home Cable indicates the piracy of
sports channels of Respondent No.2 on the Home Cable
network which, though not conclusive, is indicative
sufficient to indicate principle as
piracy as it is alleged to be made out. He submitted that the cable
operator and MSO were apprehended high ... cable operator.
Shri
Nanavaty, learned advocate appearing for the respondent no. 1
submitted that transmitting of signals and cable operators are
governed by The Cable
video piracy, the plaintiff's valuable copyrights
acquired under the agreement dated 02.12.2000, were being infringed by
several pirated VCD and cable operators ... video piracy averred in the plaint. The 1st
defendant has no knowledge on or complicity in the video piracy of the 3rd
defendant as alleged
petitioner contended that the 5th respondent commenced Cable TV operations on 2.9.2011 by illegally connecting cables in the petitioner's Head Ends and illegally ... effect a state sponsored piracy. The learned Senior Counsels also submitted that in spite of giving complaints against local cable TV operators, no action
