Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur, J
VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED – Appellant
Versus
SAREGAMA INDIA LIMITED – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. common theme in multiple suits (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. court’s observations on agreements (Para 6 , 11 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 3. arguments on licensing and royalties (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 12) |
| 4. legislative changes impacting rights (Para 20 , 23 , 24 , 31) |
| 5. order dismissing applications and claims (Para 32) |
1. All these suits and applications have a common theme and by consent of the parties were heard analogously.
2. Vodafone India Ltd. (Vodafone) is carrying on business of providing telecommunication services. In providing such services, Vodafone also offers its customers Value Added Services (VAS) inter alia in the form of pre-recorded Caller Ring Back Tone (CRBT) whereby any caller may select songs for personal listening or as caller tunes.
3. Saregama India Ltd. (Saregama) is a company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 engaged in the manufacture, sale and publication of sound recordings including digital downloads which include both film and non-film songs.
4. Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) is a company duly incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 and is a copyright society within the meaning of section 33 of the Copyright Act,
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