Author name: Sonisha Srinivasan

SpicyIP Tidbit- Paper Trail in IPRS v Hotel Appolo: Missing Caveat and the IPRS License

Last week, I wrote a post on a licensing quagmire covering the recent dispute between IPRS and Hotel Appolo & Tours Private Limited, which dealt with an important question of whether a hotel needs to take an IPRS license for cable TV to run in its hotel rooms. The Calcutta High Court said yes, and restrained Hotel Appolo from communicating musical and literary work owned by IPRS to guests through hotel-room television sets without a valid license, while the Supreme

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Room Service, Rates, Licenses: IPRS v Hotel Appolo

You switch on the TV in a hotel room, and you have entered into a licensing quagmire! Does a hotel need to pay royalties to copyright societies for the content in the television sets of their guest rooms?  The recent dispute between IPRS and Hotel Appolo & Tours Private Limited deals with this question. The dispute began in the District Court of Darjeeling, which refused to grant IPRS an interim injunction against Hotel Appolo & Tours Private Limited. In an order

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Old Rule New Amnesia: A 6 Month Old Takedown Rule Rebranded as “Breaking News”

August 6th, Breaking News! The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has introduced stricter compliance rules for social media platforms, significantly reducing the time available to remove “unlawful” content from 36 hours to 3 hours of receiving a government or court notice, and from 24 hours to 2 hours for sensitive content! (here, here, here) But wait, it seems like a déjà vu! Didn’t the February 2026 amendments to the The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code)

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The Hidden Stories From Bangalore Habba: Conversations With Artisans Beyond Legal Frameworks

Bangalore is loved not just for its weather, but also for its vibrant culture. Last week, escaping the usual honking and chaos, I made my way to the third edition of Bangalore Habba, one of the city’s premier arts and culture festivals. Even though I was able to go only on the last day, I found the MIRAAS– traditional art, craft, and textile exhibition particularly compelling. Not often does one get to interact directly with artisans across the country and

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Mr. Ashwani Balayan addressing the class during summer school

The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edn: Ep 11 with Mr. Ashwani Balayan

In the 11th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, I had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Ashwani Balayan, Partner at ALG India Law Offices LLP, leading the firm’s Patents, Designs, and IP Litigation practice. During his time with us at the summer school, he delivered a session on different approaches to claims in Patents and Design, which culminated into a hands-on-activity of drafting rough claims for a hair clip!  In this episode, we dive into discussions about

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Ms. Sheja Ehtesham during the summer school

The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edn: Ep 10 with Ms. Sheja Ehtesham

In the 10th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, it was a pleasure talking to Ms. Sheja Ehtesham, Managing Partner at ALG India Law Offices LLP and a leading expert in Intellectual Property. During her time with us at the Summer School, she not only introduced a fascinating regime of IP in Outer Space, but also inspired the class with refreshing perspectives on leadership and building a meaningful career. In this episode, the discussion covers a number of

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Let’s IPsa Loquitur: Dr. Zakir Thomas on Copyright, AI, Technology Sovereignty and Open Access

In our 2nd episode of Let’s IPsa Loquitur, we present to you an interview with Dr. Zakir Thomas on Copyright, AI, Technology Sovereignty and Open Access. A retired IRS officer, Dr Thomas is also a former Copyright Registrar, as well as a former Project Director of CSIR’s Open Source Drug Discovery Project. (Full bio below) I met Dr. Zakir Thomas at the SpicyIP Summer School, where he was one of the organisers. He added immense value to the learning process by actively

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The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edn: Ep 09 with Dr. Kailash Nadh on Reimagining Copyright, Tech Sovereignty, Open Source, and Innovation

In the 9th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, it was a privilege to speak with Dr. Kailash Nadh, a major proponent of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in India, who many know as the CTO of Zerodha. It was a great learning experience for us as students to have him at the Summer School, where he took a session under the trees discussing Open Source software and technology sovereignty, nudging students to re-think IP in the

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The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edn: Ep 08 with Mr. Nikhil Narendran

In the 8th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, it was an honour to speak with Mr. Nikhil Narendran, Partner at Trilegal, where he leads one of the top  Technology, Media and Telecom(TMT) teams in the country. During his brief time with us at the Summer School, his session on AI and Copyright, along with his expertise in law and technology sparked a lively discussion where the class was able to present informed arguments and bring divergent perspectives. 

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The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edn: Ep 07 with Ms. Kruttika Vijay

In the 7th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, it was a pleasure to speak with Ms. Kruttika Vijay, Partner at Ira Law, and former blogger on SpicyIP. During her sessions in the Summer School, it was fascinating to see her passion for a subject like Civil Procedure Code (generally considered ‘dry’ in law schools) carry over to the students, and transform the sessions into an interesting and engaging experience. Not just that, her practical pointers on court

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