Sajeev Pillai v. VenuKunnapalli & Anr (2019)

"Authors' Rights: Beyond Copyright Assignment"

Short Description :

A case that explored the rights of authors under Section 57 of the Copyright Act, 1957, even after assigning their work.

Facts :

Sajeev Pillai, a film director and scriptwriter, claimed that his script was distorted and modified without his permission. He sought to restrain the respondents from releasing the film without giving him proper authorship credits.

Findings :

The court noted that Section 57 provides authors with special rights to claim authorship and restrain third parties from distorting or modifying their work.

Judgment :

The court ruled in favor of Pillai, emphasizing the importance of authors' rights and the need to protect their reputation.