DELHI HIGH COURT
NAVIN CHAWLA
Microsoft Corporation – Appellant
Versus
Rupesh Waidande – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. establishment of copyright ownership and software nature. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. details on end user license agreements and copyright laws. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. claims of copyright infringement by defendants. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. court proceedings and preliminary injunction order. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. plaintiffs' arguments on unauthorized use. (Para 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 6. court analysis confirming copyright infringement. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33) |
| 7. granting of damages and reliefs to plaintiffs. (Para 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39) |
| 8. final order and decree by the court. (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45) |
JUDGMENT
1. The present Suit has been filed by the plaintiffs praying for a decree of permanent injunction against the defendants restraining them from directly or indirectly reproducing/storing/installing and/or using pirated/unlicensed software programmes of the plaintiff no.1, thereby infringing the copyright in the plaintiffs' computer programmes/software titles. The plaintiffs further pray for delivery up, rendition of accounts, damages as also costs of the Suit.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Case of the plaintiffs:
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