On the ‘Apocalyptic’ Arbitrability of Copyright Disputes: IPRS v. Entertainment Network

The Bombay High Court, on the 31st of August, held in Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS) v. Entertainment Network, that the dispute at hand was not arbitrable as it related to an action in rem (read the order here). This order by Justice R.D. Dhanuka is in stark contrast to Justice Patel’s well-reasoned Eros v. Telemax (‘Telemax’) judgement pronounced in April this year (read Prof. Basheer’s post and the order here, and here) where it was held that legal claims…
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