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In Gramophone Company of India Ltd v. Birendra Bahadur Pandey (1984), infringing records were being…

The Court held that "import" in sections 51 and 53 means "bringing into India from outside India" and covers importation for transit across the country. It found this…

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In Gramophone Company of India Ltd v. Birendra Bahadur Pandey (1984), infringing records were being carried through India to Nepal. How did the Supreme Court interpret the word "import" in sections 51 and 53 of the Copyright Act, 1957?

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The Court held that "import" in sections 51 and 53 means "bringing into India from outside India" and covers importation for transit across the country. It found this reading "entirely in accord with International Conventions and the Treaties between India and Nepal". So infringing goods in transit could be dealt with under the Copyright Act.

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