In Star India v. Piyush Agarwal 2014 (58) PTC 169, the Delhi High Court dealt with the issue of
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In Star India v. Piyush Agarwal 2014 (58) PTC 169, the Delhi High Court dealt with the issue of
- Liability of Internet Service Providers for infringement of copyright
- Ancillary right to short messaging services along with the broadcasting right
- Economic right or reproduction of producers in case of cinematograph film
- Right of the author against distortion of author’s work as protection of moral rights
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Ancillary right to short messaging services along with the broadcasting right
In Star India v. Piyush Agarwal (2014) the Delhi High Court considered whether Star, as broadcaster of cricket matches, had an ancillary/'hot news' right over contemporaneous match information sent by SMS; it held there was no such ancillary right.
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